Scott Stroup, MD, MPH

Professor of Psychiatry
Vice-Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development in Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Director, Optimizing and Personalizing Interventions for Schizophrenia Across the Lifespan (OPAL) Center

T. Scott Stroup, MD, MPH, is a Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Stroup's research focuses on the effectiveness of interventions and services for people diagnosed with schizophrenia and related illnesses. He was co-principal investigator of the Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) schizophrenia study and led several clinical trials as principal investigator of the NIMH-sponsored Schizophrenia Trials Network

He currently leads an NIMH-sponsored research center “Optimizing and Personalizing Interventions for Schizophrenia Across the Lifespan.” He works with the New York State Office of Mental Health to disseminate evidence-based practices.