Dr. Ekkehard Othmer MD, PHD

Areas of expertise and specialization

Awards

• Fellowship - American Psychiatric Association   
• Kuerschners Deutscher Geleherten-Kalender   
• Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities   
• Scholarship, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes   
• Award of “Stiftung Die Welt”, Hamburg   
• Honorary Book Award in Psychology, University of Hamburg   

Treatments

• Bipolar Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)

Treatments

• Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Integrated Therapy, Pharmacotherapy

Professional Society Memberships

• American Psychiatric Association, Society of Biological Psychiatry

Areas of research

• Research interests include neuroscience, sleep disorders, biorhythms, and psychopharmacology.

Teaching and speaking

• Teaching:

  
  Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1997 – present

  Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1988 – 1997

  Professor of Psychiatry, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1977 – 1988

  Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY, 1974 – 1977

  Assistant Professor of Experimental Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO, 1968 – 1974

  Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, 1968 – 1974

  Experimental Psychologist and Research Associate at the Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, University of Hamburg Medical School, Hamburg, West Germany (part-time), 1960 – 1966

  Weekly psychiatric diagnostic conferences of out-patients for residents and medical students, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1977 – 1988

  Monthly Public Grand Rounds for Mental Health Professionals, North Hills Hospital, Kansas City, MO, 1989 – 1992

  Weekly case conference of psychiatric problem out-patients for residents and medical students, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1977 – 1988
  
  Bi-weekly case conference for medical students, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1981 – 1988

  Lectures on anxiety disorders for medical students, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1977 – 1988

  Journal club for residents, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1982 – 1988

  Clinical Process Course for preclinical medical students on homosexuality and suicide, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1980 – 1988

  Introduction to personality disorders, sleep disorders, anxiety disorders and affective disorders for psychiatric residents, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1977 – 1988

  Annual lecture series to residents of the Menninger Foundation, Topeka, KS, 1980 – 1988

  Monthly Continuing Education Courses on anxiety, affective and sleep disorders for physicians, 1977 – 1988

  Daily case conferences of psychiatric in-patients for residents and medical students, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kansas City, KS, 1978 – 1980

  Introduction to statistics and experimental design for psychiatric residents, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1980

  Department of Family Practice Psychiatric Lecture Series for Family Practitioners, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1980 – 1981

  Introduction to psychotherapeutic techniques for psychiatric residents, weekly course, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, 1980 – 1982

  Daily case conference of newly admitted psychiatric inpatients for residents in psychiatric, University of Kentucky Medical Center and VA Hospital, Lexington, KY, 1974 – 1977

  Weekly seminars for residents of psychopathology, University of Kentucky School of Medicine, Lexington, KY, 1974 – 1977

  Co-coordinator, Introduction to Psychiatry for Medical Students, University of Kentucky School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Lexington, KY, 1974 – 1977

  Annual Seminar in Neurochemistry of Behavior, Washington University, Department of Psychology, St. Louis, MO, 1971 – 1973

  Annual Lecures of Physiology and Psychopathology of Sleep, Washington University Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, St. Louis, MO, 1969-1974

  Professional Symposia, Workshops, Seminars Conducted:

  Ludwig, A.M., Sandifer, M.G., Wikler, A., Mansky, P.A. and Othmer, E.:  The medical basis of psychiatry.  A panel discussion at the 129th Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Miami, FL, May, 1976
  
  Othmer, E and Silverglat, M.J.:  Organic signs and psychiatric illness.  Chairman of session at the 131st Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Atlanta, GA, May, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Sleep and sleep disorders.  Workshop of the Department of Family Practice sponsored by the Department of Continuing Education, University of the Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, April, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Sleep disorders in the practice of general medicine.  Grand Rounds, Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, KS, for the Shawnee County Medical Foundation’s Continuing Medical Education Program, April, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.: Differential diagnosis of sleep disorders.  Seminar at the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport Department of Psychiatry, Shreveport, LA, May, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Sleep disturbances and psychiatric disorder.  Seminar in the Lecture Series “Psychiatrist as a Physician” at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, May, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Growth hormone secretion and sleep in normals and alcoholics.  Grand Rounds, Veterans Administration Hospital and University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, May 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Diagnosis and pharmacological aftercare of psychiatric patients.  Veterans Administration Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Shreveport, LA, May, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Diagnosis and pharmacological aftercare of psychiatric patients.  Central Louisiana State Hospital, Department of Health and Human Resources, Pineville, LA, May, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.: Differential diagnosis of sleep disorders.  Psychiatry Colloquia.  The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and the Division of Postgraduate Education, St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita, KS, September, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.: Symposium on sleep and sleep disorders.  St. Vincent Hospital, Santa Fe, NM, November, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.: Differential diagnosis of sleep disorders.  Veteran’s Administration Hospital, Columbia, MO, 1978
  
  Othmer, E.:  Overdiagnosis of schizophrenia.  American Psychiatric Association Meeting in Chicago, IL, May, 1979 (Panel Discussion)
  
  Othmer, E., Penick, E.C. and Lynch, A.M.:  Differential diagnosis in psychiatry with special reference to the Briquet Syndrome.  Psychiatric Research Society Meeting, Madison, WI, September, 1979
  
  Othmer, E. and Penick, E.C.:  (Course #82)  Psychiatric Interview for Clinical Practice.  American Psychiatric Association Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 5 – 9, 1980
  
  Othmer, E. and Penick, E.C.: (Course #58)  Psychiatric Interview for Clinical Practice, American Psychiatric Association Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 9 – 15, 1981
  
  Othmer, E.:  Differential diagnoses of sleep disorders.  6-hour CME course at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS, 1982
  
  Othmer, E.:  Psychophysiology and pathology of sleep.  Lecture at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO, 1982
  
  Othmer, E.: Anxiety disorders.  Workshop given at University of Kansas – Wichita, KS, March 11 – 12, 1983
  
  Othmer, E., Penick, E.C. and Powell, B.:  The Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview (PDI) Course given at 136th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, NY, May, 1983
  
  Othmer, E. and Othmer, S.C.:  Special studies with bupropion.  Eastern New York Psychiatric Research Society, Humacao, Puerto Rico, May 18, 1985
  
  Othmer, E.:  Psychopharmacology, Part I.  New Mexico Psychiatric Association, Santa Fe, NM, April 13, 1985
  
  Othmer, E.:  Teleconference: Stress – clinically related medical disorders.  University of South Dakota, April 18, 1985
  
  Othmer, E.:  Atypical bipolar disorder.  American Psychiatric Association, Washington D.C., May 10 – 16, 1986
  
  Othmer, E.:  Somatization disorder: the facts.  American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, IL, May 9 – 15, 1987
  
  Othmer, E., Penick, E.C. and Read, M.:  The Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Revised.  Workshop for mental health professionals, Kansas City, MO, April 28, 1990
  
  Othmer, E.:  Neuropsychiatry in the nineties.  Workshop Kansas City, MO, December, 1991
  
  Othmer, E.:  Bipolar disorder.  Aspen Meadows Hospital, Santa Fe, NM, February, 1992
  
  Othmer, E.:  Treatment resistant bipolar disorder.  Grand Rounds, University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, April 10, 1992

  Presentations to the General Public:

  Radio Talk Show – KMBZ, The Doctor Is In, Kansas City, MO, 1984
  
  Radio Talk Show - The Best of Walt Bodine, Kansas City, MO, 1984
  
  TV - ABC, Town Talk, Schizophrenia: Its Problems and Its Treatment, Kansas City, MO, 1983
  
  TV – Channel 41, Sleep Disorders, Kansas City, MO, 1983
  
  Radio Talk Show - KURFM-89 Public Radio, Sleep Disorders, Kansas City, MO, 1983
  
  Presentations to mental health support groups on various topics concerning nature and treatment of psychiatric disorders, Kansas City, MO and KS, 1982 – 1992
  
  Radio Talk Show – KCMO, On Affective Disorders and Sleep Disorders, Kansas City, MO, 1980
  
  TV Morning Show – Sleep Disorders, Their Monitoring and Treatment, Louisville, KY, 1976

   

   

   

Hobbies / Sports

• Walking, Writing, Reading & Human Behavior

Favorite professional publications

• Biological Psychiatry

Areas of research

Research interests include neuroscience, sleep disorders, biorhythms, and psychopharmacology.

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