Dr. Arthur N. Papas, MD

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• Alcoholism: a therapy program for hospital employees.
• An Air Force alcoholic rehabilitation program.
• Validation of high-performance liquid chromatographic methods for analysis of sustained-release preparations containing nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate, or pentaerythritol tetranitrate.
• Questions that family doctors frequently ask about alcoholism.

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Arthur N. Papas, who serves patients in Boston, Massachusetts.

Fluent in both English and Greek, Dr. Papas is an established psychiatrist who has been practicing for over five decades. His clinical interests include depression, anxiety and panic, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, interpersonal conflict, marital conflict, family health, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and work-related illnesses. He has been in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts since 1969. 

In 2006, his practice had grown to the point that he decided to devote himself to it, full-time. He works with patients who have a variety of disorders with psychotherapy and the judicious use of medications when indicated. Simultaneously, he serves as an Assistant in Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, seeing patients, supervising residents, and teaching medical students. 

Massachusetts General Hospital is the #1 Research Hospital in America and the only hospital to be recognized in all 16 specialties assessed by U.S. News & World Report. Its Department of Psychiatry is committed to providing the highest quality in care to patients of all ages in a compassionate, safe and patient-focused manner. It includes more than 60 specialty integrated clinical and research programs that address virtually every aspect of psychiatric disorders and mental illness.

As for his teaching responsibilities, Dr. Papas serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine.

Prior to his current endeavours, he served as Clinical Director of Metropolitan State Hospital (March 1973 – June 1978), Attending / Inpatient Psychiatrist at Emerson Hospital (June 1978 – January 1985), and Attending Psychiatrist at Westwood Lodge Hospital (February 1985 – June 2004). 

A 1963 graduate of the Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. Papas went on to complete his internship at Boston University Medical Center. This was followed by a residency in psychiatry at UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute in San Francisco, California in 1964. He joined the staff of Massachusetts General Hospital in 1969 upon completion of his military service obligation.

Dedicated to excellence, the doctor is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.

Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Papas is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association (Distinguished Life Fellow), the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, the Massachusetts Medical Society (Middlesex District Branch since 1985), The National Alliance on Mental Illness, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Hellenic-American Psychiatric Association.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

On a more personal note, Dr. Papas is happily married with children.

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