Gautam Rajendran, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Psychiatry-Child-CHC


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, India (1998)
Residency
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Program, Psychiatry (2005)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2007)
Languages
English
Department
Psychiatry-Child-CHC

Recognitions

  • Dane G Prugh Award for Outstanding Teaching in the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, CU School of Medicine (2014)
  • Faculty Teaching Award for General Psychiatry Residency, University of Colorado Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program (2015)
  • Michael Weissberg Teaching Award, Department of Psychiatry, CU School of Medicine (2018)

Publications

  • Cook MN, Rajendran G and Williams J. The Evidence base for the Assessment and Treatment of Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, Vol , No 1, May 2015. 13-22
  • Lurie S, Rajendran G, McKay S, Sannar EM. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders Colorado Journal of Psychiatry and Psychology, Vol , No 1, May 2015. 23-31
  • http://www.jaacap.com/pb/assets/raw/Health%20Advance/journals/jaac/connect4_1.pdf
  • Cannabis in Psychiatric Practice - A Practical Guide ISBN: 978-3-031-04874-6
  • Waitz, C. H., Wolff, J., Leffler, J., Thompson, A. D., Vaughn, A., Schuller, C., … Reynolds, E. (2024). Surveying Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatric Units: Demographics, Policies, and Practice. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2024.2426178

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

CU Medicine Psychiatry - Program for Early Assessment, Care and Study (PEACS)
1890 N Revere Ct
Anschutz Health Sciences Bldg, Suite 5240
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-4987

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Psychiatry, Board Certification (2009, 2023)
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Board Certification (2011, 2022)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Mental Health and Behavior
  • Child and Teen Health
Personal Interests
Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, Self injurious behavior and suicidal ideation in Children and Adolescents, Somatoform and Personality Disorders

Public Speaking
Yes
Child and Adolescent Mental health, Severe Mental illness in Children and Adolescents, Suicidality and Safety Assessments, School Mental Health