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Natalie Grizenko

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor

Contact Information
Email address: 
grinat [at] douglas.mcgill.ca
Phone: 
514-761-6131 ext. 2053
Fax number: 
514-762-3041
Address: 

Douglas Mental Health University Institute
6875 LaSalle Blvd
Montreal, Quebec
H4H 1R3

Degree(s): 

MD, FRCPC

Areas of expertise: 

Child Psychiatry

Biography: 

Dr. Grizenko is an Associate Professor of psychiatry at McGill University and Medical Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. She is also Medical Director of the Severe Disruptive Behaviour Disorders Program and ADHD Clinic at the Douglas. She is active as a clinician, researcher, teacher, and administrator. Dr. Grizenko has conducted research in day treatment effectiveness, risk and protective factors in children, effectiveness of social skills training pharmacogenetics of ADHD (with R. Joober, MD, PhD), and prenatal/postnatal risk factors for ADHD, including maternal stress during pregnancy and obstetricial complications. A particular interest of hers is gene-environment interaction in the development of psychopathology. Dr. Grizenko has received (as PI or co-PI) over 50 grants and has supervised 93 psychiatry residents, medical research students, and master’s and PhD students. She has published 60 papers and book chapters and has written two books.

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