FRANCA CENTORRINO, MD

Harvard title(s): Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
McLean title(s): Director, Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Clinic
Email: fcentorrino@mclean.harvard.edu
Telephone: (617) 855-2136
Fax: (617) 855-3619
Office Address: North Belknap 319
Degree(s): 1982 MD University of Messina, Italy
Residency:
- 1982-1986 University of Messina, Italy
- 1989-1992 McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Fellowship:
- 1991-1992 McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Psychopharmacology)
Board Certifications(s): 1992 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Fellow, Specialty of Psychiatry (F.R.C.P.C.)
Clinical Interests:
- Pharmacological treatments of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
- Novel treatments for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
- Management of psychotropic side effects
Bio: Dr. Centorrino oversees a multidisciplinary team of clinicians treating outpatients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Her research activities focus on the use of psychotropic medications for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and the management of side effects associated with these medications. Dr. Centorrino also supervises psychiatric residents and research fellows at McLean Hospital.