Associate Professor, Psychiatry, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine
Psychiatry
Dr. William H. Roccaforte, MD
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Dr. William H. Roccaforte practices Psychiatry. He studied medicine at University of Nebraska Medical Center. University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the top medical schools in the US. University of Nebraska Medical Center is ranked 60/4 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 1 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". William Roccaforte is a published doctor as well. He has 28 publications published. The latest was: Donepezil improves symptoms of delirium in dementia: implications for future research. He accepts Medicare.
Publications
- Impact of problem Alcohol use on patient behavior and caregiver burden in a geriatric assessment clinic.
- The pharmaceutical industry in the nursing home: no such thing as a free lunch.
- Vascular dementia presenting as Lewy-body dementia.
- Medication-induced dystonias in nine patients with dementia.
- ECT for screaming in dementia.
- Treating visual hallucinations with donepezil.
- Donepezil for postoperative delirium associated with Alzheimer's disease.
- Donepezil improves symptoms of delirium in dementia: implications for future research.
- Behavioral complications associated with donepezil.
- Disagreement in the reporting of Depressive symptoms between patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type and their collateral sources.
- Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for intractable Parkinson's disease.
- The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression and Psychosis complicating dementia.
- The reliability and validity of the collateral source version of the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale administered by telephone.
- Clock drawing as a screening tool.
- L-deprenyl in the treatment of mild dementia of the Alzheimer type: preliminary results.
- L-deprenyl in the treatment of mild dementia of the Alzheimer type: results of a 15-month trial.
- Reliability and validity of the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire administered by telephone.
- The reliability and validity of the Geriatric Depression Rating Scale administered by telephone.
- Effects of volume expansion with Fluosol-DA on renal function of the nonhuman primate.
- Characteristics of elderly patients admitted for the first time to a psychiatric facility.
- ECT following craniotomy.
- Use of the Geriatric Depression Scale in dementia of the Alzheimer type.
- Psychiatric issues in liver transplantation.
- Use of psychostimulants for the elderly.
- The short form of the Geriatric Depression Scale: a comparison with the 30-item form.
- Validation of a telephone version of the mini-Mental state examination.
- A prospective evaluation of the Geriatric Depression Scale in an outpatient geriatric assessment center.
Schools
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
University Of Ne College Of Med
Procedures Preformed
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Psychiatric Evaluation
Conditions Treated
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Delusional Disorder
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Doctors Specialties
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Education
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University of Nebraska Medical Center -
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1225089170 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | ROCCAFORTE | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | WILLIAM | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 681988102 | |
| NPPES Provider State | NE | |
| Specialty Description | Geriatric Psychiatry | |
| Total Claim Count | 910.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 0.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 0.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 0.0 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1225089170 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | ROCCAFORTE |
| First Name Of The Provider | WILLIAM |
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