Using Magnetic Resonance Techniques to Study the Brain and Brain Diseases

EDUCATION

A.S.N.     Nursing, University of Hawaii at Monoa, Honolulu, HI
1989

B.S.N.     Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
1991

M.D.       Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
1997

Positions and Honors

1989-1993           Registered nurse, The Ohio State University Hospitals, Columbus, Ohio

1997-1998           Internal Medicine Internship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1998-2001           Psychiatry Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinics (WPIC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2001-2002           Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinics, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2001-2002           Attending Psychiatrist at the Diagnostic & Evaluation (also known as Emergency) Center at WPIC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2001-2004           Geriatric Psychiatrist Consultant, Manor Care Whitehall Nursing Home, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2002-2005           Geriatric Psychiatrist Consultant at the Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2003-2005           Attending Psychiatrist at the Women’s Intensive Outpatient Program at WPIC Bellefield Towers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

2005-present       Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine

Professional Memberships

1997-1998           American College of Physicians

2001-Present       American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry

Helenna Nakama, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry

CURRICULUM VITAE:

Department of Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, 1356 Lusitana Street, University Tower, 7^th Floor, Honolulu, HI 96813

Email: nakamah@dop.hawaii.edu

Phone: 808-586-7465                 Fax: 808-586-7486

Abstracts and Presentations

Chang L, Sailasuta N, Alicata D, Derauf C, Nakama H, Haning W, Yue K, Stenger A, Ernst T. Neurobiological Effects of Methamphetamine Abuse: Acute and Long Term. (American Psychiatric Association annual meeting presentation in Toronto, May 20-25, 2006).

Chang L, Yakupov Renat, Girton Laura, Nash Tara, Nakama H,  Ernst T. Age-Related Increase in Brain     Reserve in HIV Subject During Attention Tasks. (International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting presentation in Seattle, May 6-12, 2006).