Sriram Ramaswamy, MD

Department

Psychiatry

Position

Professor

Books

• Acad Psychiatry
  Qadri SF, Hill E, Madison J, Ramaswamy S, Successfully Implementing Schwartz Center Rounds with an Adult Psychiatric Hospital. Acad Psychiatry. 2016 April 4 (Epub ahead of print). PMID: 2016
• Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy, S. Topiramate in dextromethorphan abuse. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Nov; 27(4): 302-3
  27(4), p. 302-3 2015
• Not Applicable
  SelvarajV,RamaswamyS. Psychopharmacology:500 Questions to Help You Pass the Boards:Philadelphia:, Lippincott, Wilkins and Williams, 2012.
  2012 2012

Articles

• Military Medicine
  Miller K, Driscoll D, Smith LM, Ramaswamy S. The Role of Inflammation inLate-Life Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-17-00073. PubMed PMID: 29087846.
  182(11), p. e1815-1818 2017
• Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience
  Ramaswamy S, Driscoll D, Smith LM. Letters to the Editor. eCollection 2017 Sep-Oct. PubMed PMID: 29344424; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5749955. 
  14(9-10), p. 3 2017
• Primary Care Companion CNS Disorder
  Ramaswamy S, Driscoll D, Reist C, Smith LM, Albers LJ, Rose J, Nguyen L, Monga V, Doria R, Hollifield M. A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial of Vilazodone in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Depression.  pii: 17m02138. doi: 10.4088/PCC.17m02138. PubMed PMID: 28858440.
  19(4) 2017
• Acad Psychiatry
  Qadri SF, Hill E, Madison J, Ramaswamy S. Successfully Implementing Schwartz Center Rounds(®) Within an Adult Psychiatric Hospital.  doi: 10.1007/s40596-016-0506-2. Epub 2016 Apr 4. PubMed PMID: 27044407.
  41(1), p. 118-120 2017
• Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
  Ramaswamy S, Driscoll D, Smith LM, Bhatia SC, Petty F, Failed efficacy of ziprasidone in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Volume 2, 15 April 2016, Pages 1-5. (Online ahead of print.) (Dec.)
  Volume 2 2016
• Journal of Investigative Medicine
  Ramaswamy S, Hickert A, Miller K, Kolli V, Driscoll D, KC Y. ID: 42: Factors Associated                               With Treatment Seeking In Veterans With Late-Onset PTSD. DOI: 10.1136/jim-2016-000120.68 Published 22 March 2016
  64(4), p. 946 2016
• Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses
  Madan R, Langenfeld RJ, Ramaswamy S. Paliperidone Palmitate Induced Retrograde Ejaculation. Clin Schizophr Relat Psychoses. 2016 Jan 18 2016
• American Journal of Community Psychology
  Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless MaleVeterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat.  2015 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID:26354600. 
  56(3-4), p. 357-67 2015
• Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy, S. Topiramate in dextromethorphan abuse. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Nov; 27(4): 302-3
  Nov 27 (4), p. 302-3 2015
• Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy, S.  Topiramate in dextromethorphan abuse.  Ann Clin Psychiatry.                                     
  27(4), p. 302-3 2015
• American Journal of Community Psychology
  Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat. Am J Community Psychol. 2015 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26354600. (Sept.)
  Sept 2015
• American Journal of Community Psychology
  Tsai J, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC, Rosenheck RA. A Comparison of Homeless Male Veterans in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas in Nebraska: A Methodological Caveat. Am J Community Psychol. 2015 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26354600. 2015
• Psycho-oncology
  Monga V, Broucek M, Amani M, Ramaswamy S. Clozapine and concomitant chemotherapy in a patient with schizophrenia and new onset esophageal cancer. Psycho-oncology. 2015 Jan 20. doi: 10.1002/pon.3744
  doi:10.1002/pon. 3;744 2015
• Journal of Aging Research
  Ramaswamy S, Madabushi J, Hunziker J, Bhatia SC, Petty F. An Open-Label Trial of Memantine for Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,” Journal of Aging Research, vol. 2015, Article ID 934162, 2015.
  2015 2015
• Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience
  Kolli V, Ramaswamy S. Improvement of antidepressant-induced sweating with as-required benztropine. Innov Clin Neurosci. 2013 Nov;10(11-12):10-1
  2013 Nov; 10(11-12) 2013
• American Journal of Psychiatry
  Selvaraj V, Ramaswamy S, Sharma A, Wilson DR. New-onset psychosis and emergence of suicidal ideation with aripiprazole. Am J Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;167(12):1535-6. PubMed PMID: 21131415
  167 2010
• Current Psychiatry
  Selvaraj V, Ramaswamy S, Wilson DR. Treating insomnia across women’s life stages. Current Psychiatry.2010, Vol. 9, (7):27-33.
  Vol 9 (7), p. 27-33 2010
• Indian Journal of Psychiatry
  Selvaraj V, Veeravalli S, Ramaswamy S, Balon R, Yeragani VK. Depression, suicidality and antidepressants: A coincidence? Indian J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan;52(1):17-20. PMID: 20174513.
  52 (1), p. 17-20 2010
• Current Psychiatry
  Lineberry TW, MD, Ramaswamy S, Bostwick JM, Rundell JR.Traumatized Troops: How to treat combat-related PTSD. Current Psychiatry. 2006; Vol 5,(5): 39-52 2006
• Current Psychiatry
  Lineberry TW, MD, Ramaswamy S, Bostwick JM, Rundell JR. Military sexual trauma: How to identify and treat a unique form of PTSD. Current Psychiatry. 2006; Vol 5,(5): 53-54. 2006
• Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  Madaan V, Dewan V, Ramaswamy S, Sharma A. Behavioral manifestations of sturge-weber syndrome: a case report. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2006;8(4):198-200. 2006
• International Clinical Psychopharmacology
  Padala PR, Madison J, Monnahan M, Marcil W, Price P, Ramaswamy S, Din AU,Wilson DR, Petty F. Risperidone monotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder related to sexual assault and domestic abuse in women. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2006;21(5):275-80. 2006
• Current Psychiatry
  Rapuri SB, Ramaswamy R, Madaan V, Rasimas JJ, Krahn LE. WEED’ out false-positive urine drug screens Current Psychiatry. 2006; Vol. 5 ( 8):124 2006
• Current Psychiatry
  Das P, Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC. 10 tips for working with a drug formulary Current Psychiatry. 2006, Vol. 5, (11): 152 2006
• Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy S, Bhatia SC. Aripiprazole Therapy for Nicotine Dependence. Primary Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2006;8(1):47-8. 2006
• Current Psychiatry
  Lineberry TW, S Ramaswamy, JM Bostwick, JR Rundell. Traumatized Troops: How to treat combat-related PTSD
  5(5), p. 39-52 2006
• Current Psychiatry
  Lineberry, TW, S Ramaswamy, JM Bostwick, JR Rundell. Military sexual trauma: How to identify a unique form of PTSD.
  5(5), p. 53-54 2006
• Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
  Rramaswamy S., SC Bhatia. Aripiprazole Therapy for Nicotine Dependence
  8(1), p. 47-8 2006
• Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience
  Siddiqui, Z, WA Marcil, SC Bhatia, S Ramaswamy, F Petty. Ziprasidone therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder.
  30(6), p. 430-1 2005
• Journal of ECT
  Sharma, A, S Ramaswamy, SC Bhatia. ECT Post Cerebral Aneurysn Repair
  21(3), p. 180-1 2005
• Current Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy, S, S. Malik, V Dewan,. How to Prevent and Manage Psychotropic Discontinuation Syndromes.
  4(9), p. 29-44 2005
• Current Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy, S., F Fernandes. Patient Telephone Encounters
  4(9), p. 92 2005
• Primary Care
  Ramaswamy S., V Madaa, F Qadri, C Heaney, T North, P Padala, S Sattar, F Petty. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Primary Care Perspective for the Department of Veterans Affairs
  7(4), p. 180-7 2005
• Ramaswamy S, Boust SJ, Sattar SP, Bhatia SC, Petty F. Sudden cardiac death with clozapine and lorazepam combination. Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry. In press.
• Ramaswamy S, Boust SJ, Sattar SP, Bhatia SC, Petty F. Sudden cardiac death with clozapine and lorazepam combination. Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry. In press.
• Das P, Ramaswamy S, Arora M, Samuels I, Gabel TL. Lamotrigine Induced Neutropenia, Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, In Press
• Vanega L, Ramakrishnan PR, Ramaswamy S, “I want to leave now” Handling discharge against medical advice, Current Psychiatry, In press

Publications

• Society of Biological Psychiatry
  Ramaswamy S, Mattai A, Hollibaugh M, Hunziker JC, Bhatia SC, Wilson DR, Petty F. Memantine for cognitive impairment in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Society of Biological Psychiatry Annual Meeting, San Diego, May 17-19, 2007. 2007
• International Congress of Schizophrenia
  Ramaswamy S, Greer A, Heaney RP, Petty F, Wilson DR. Association between Antipsychotic-induced Hyperleptinemia and Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism In Men and Premenopausal-women with Schizophrenia. International Congress of Schizophrenia Research, 2007, Colorado Springs, CO, Poster Presentation (34 2007
• Society for Neuroscience
  Petty F, Padala P, Ramaswamy S, Almeida M, Monnahan M, Wilson DR. Predictors of treatment response to risperidone or placebo for PTSD. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Atlanta, October 15-18, 2006. 2006
• Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmocologicum
  Ramaswamy S, Padala PR, MD2,3, Monnahan M,, Petty F, Wilson DR. Risperidone in the Treatment of Civilian Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder. Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmocologicum (CINP), 2006, Chicago, IL, Poster presentation 2006
• Society for Neuroscience
  Petty, F; Ramaswamy, S; Madison, J; Padala, P; Marcil, W; Monnahan, M; Price, P; Wilson, D. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Risperidone monotherapy treatment. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 12-16, 2005 , 2005 2005

Presentations

• Correlation between ECT quality measures & likelihood to transition from acute to maintenance ECT 2022
• Bhatia S, Rao V, Ramaswamy S, Kolli V. Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: Easing the pain. Presented at the American Psychiatry Association Annual Meeting, Workshop. 19 May 2016. 2016
• Miller K, Hickert A, Yashswee KC, Driscoll D, Kolli K, Ramaswamy R. Factors Associated With Treatment Seeking In Veterans With Late-Onset PTSD. Poster presentation at the Combined Annual Meeting of Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research (CSCTR) and the Midwestern Section of the American Federation of Medical Research( MWAFMR), Mid-America Club, Chicago, IL April 21st, 2016 2016
• Miller K, Driscoll D, Ramaswamy S. Late onset posttraumatic stress disorder in aging veterans: role of chronic inflammation. Poster Presentation at The Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum, Creighton University, Omaha, NE March 5th 2016 2016
• Monga V, Madan R, Ramaswamy S, Dannaram S, Langenfeld R. ECT In Clozapine Resistant Schizophrenia. Poster Presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 13 May 23, 2015. 2015
• Ramaswamy S, Selvaraj V, Driscoll D, Madabushi J, Bhatia SC, Vikram Yeragani V. Effects of Escitalopram on Autonomic Function in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Poster Presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 13 May 23, 2015. 2015
• Madan R, Monga V, Sharma R, Langenfeld R, Ramaswamy S. Paliperidone Palmitate Induced Retrograde Ejaculation: Case Report And Review Of Literature. Poster Presentation at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 13 May 23, 2015. 2015
• Qadri SF, Ramaswamy S, Vitamin D insufficiency in chronic schizophrenia. Poster presentation at the International Congress of Schizophrenia Research, Colorado Springs March 28- April 01, 2015. 2015
• S. Faiz Qadri, Sriram Ramaswamy, Vitamin D insufficiency in chronic schizophrenia - Poster presentation at the International Congress of Schizophrenia Research, Colorado Springs March 28- April 01 2015
• Presented VA Research Seminar at Omaha VA Medical Center on 3/20/15. Topic - Heart Rate Variability in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. 2015
• Dementia - Workshop at the 66th Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society at Pune, India (Jan, 2014) 2014
• Monga V, Broucek M, Ramaswamy S. Clozapine and Concomitant Chemotherapy in a Patient With Schizophrenia and New Onset Esophageal Cancer. Annual National Conference of the American Psychiatric Association at New York, NY (May, 2014) Poster Presentation 2014
• Critical Appraisal of Psychopharmacology Articles: Demystifying the Approach ", Grand Rounds presentation, Creighton University, Department of Psychiatry, Omaha, Nebraska, April 2014 2014
• Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: Easing the Pain: Workshop, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (May 2013) 2013
• Bipolar-Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-based evaluation and management. Symposiumat the 65th Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society at Kochi, India (Jan, 2013) 2013
• Heart Disease and Depression - Symposiumat the 64th Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society at Kochi, India (Jan, 2012) 2012
• Ramaswamy S, Greer A, Heaney RP, Petty F, Wilson DR. Association between Antipsychotic-induced Hyperleptinemia and Bone Mineral Density and Bone Metabolism In Men and Premenopausal-women with Schizophrenia. International Congress of Schizophrenia Research, 2007, Colorado Springs, CO, Poster Presentation (34) 2007
• Ramaswamy S, Padala PR, MD2,3, Monnahan M,, Petty F, Wilson DR. Risperidone in the Treatment of Civilian Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder. Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmocologicum (CINP), 2006, Chicago, IL, Poster presentation 2006

Awards

• Selected for inclusion in the 2013 “Best Doctors in America List
• Young Investigator Award, Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmocologicum (CINP
• Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Selected for the American Psychiatric Association Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators
• Young Investigator, Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmacologicum (CINP)