Allen C. Richert, MD
Division Chief
Department:
SOM-Psychiatry
Email:
arichert@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-4820
Biography
Allen Richert, MD, is an associate professor of psychiatry and division director of sleep medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Richert is board certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University at Shreveport School of Medicine and completed his residency in psychiatry and fellowship in sleep medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, where he also served as an instructor and chief resident. Dr. Richert has received numerous accolades over the course of his career, including Evers Society Clinical All-Star, which is awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers and Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.
Education
| Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Sleep Disorders Fellowship | 1998 |
| Darmouth Hitchcock, Psychiatry Residency Program | 1997 |
| Louisiana State University Medical Center, MD, Psychiatry | 1993 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Psychiatry | |
| Certification, Sleep Medicine |
Current Positions
| Director of Residencey, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 2003 - Present |
| Director of Residency Training, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 2003 - Present |
| Director of Sleep Disorders Fellowship, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 1999 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 1998 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Director of Medical Student Education, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry | 1999 - 2004 |
| Instructor, Dartmouth Medical School, School of | 1996 - 1998 |
Publications
Miscellaneous Publication | |
| Allen Richert. Over the Counter Drug Interactions with Psychotropic Drugs. The Networker, 12/95 | 1995 |
Journal Article | |
| Roland MM, Baran AS, Richert AC. Sleep-related laryngospasm caused by gastroesophageal reflux. Sleep Med, 9(4): 451-3. | 2008 |
| Wickwire, Emerson M Jr.; Schumacher, Julie A; Richert, Alan C Jr.; Baran, A. Sinan; Roffwarg, Howard P Combined insomnia and poor CPAP compliance: A case study and discussion. Clinical Case Studies. Vol 7(4) 267-286 | 2008 |
| Rack MJ, Baran AS, Richert AC, Roffwarg HP. Cardiopulmonary complications of ergot-derative dopamine agonists. J Clin Psychiatry 65(10): 1429-30. | 2004 |
| 1. Baran AS, Richert A, Douglass, AB, May W, and Ansarin K. Change in Periodic Limb Movement Index During Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Contiuous Positive Airway Pressure. Sleep, 26(6): 717-20. | 2003 |
| Baran AS, Richert A, Goldberg R, and Fry J. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Spouse of a Patient with Sleep Terrors. Sleep Medicine, 4: 73-75. | 2003 |
| Richert A and Baran AS. A Review of Common Sleep Disorders. CNS Spectrums, 8(2): 102-9. | 2003 |
| Richert A, Ansarin K, and Baran AS. . Sleep Apnea and Hypertension: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms. Seminars in Nephrology, 22(1): pp.71-77 | 2002 |
Abstracts | |
| Rack MJ, Richert AC, Baran AS. Peak End-tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO2) in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Sleep, 26 (abstract supplement): p. A120. | 2003 |
| Baran AS, Richert AC, Ansarin K, Roffwarg HP, Halaris A: REM sleep suppression in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: effects of REM suppressing medication. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2001; 11(Suppl. 3): S347. | 2001 |
| Baran AS, Richert AC, Roffwarg HP. PLM Index During Baseline PSG and CPAP Titration. Sleep, 23 (sup #2): p. A336. | 2000 |
| Alp S. Baran, Allen C. Richert, and Howard P. Roffwarg. Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Sleep 22 (sup #1):p. 71. | 1999 |
| Allen Richert, Edgar Osuna, et. al. . A Survey of Sleep and Restless Legs in Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Renal Transplant Populations. Sleep, 21(3) sup: p. 91 | 1998 |
Dissertation | |
| Allen Richert. New Hope for Schizophrenia. The Networker, 6/95 | 1995 |
Book Chapter | |
| Richert A, Baran AS. Schizophrenia in Sleep Medicine. TL Lee-Chiong, M Sateia, and Carskadon (eds.), Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia | 2002 |
Letter to the Editor | |
| Rack M, Davis J, Roffwarg HP, Richert A, and Baran AS. The multiple sleep latency test in the diagnosis of narcolepsy. Am J Psychiatry, 2005 162(11): 2198-9. | 2005 |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleepiness and Fatigue: Good Reasons for an 80-hour Work Week. Presented to the Department of Pediatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 12/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleepiness and Fatigue: Good Reasons for an 80-hour Work Week. Presented to the, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 09/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleepiness and Fatigue: Good Reasons for an 80-hour Work Week, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 08/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleepiness and Fatigue: Good Reasons for an 80-hour Work Week., University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 06/2003 |
| Poster Presentation, Relationship Between Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder and Parameters of Sleep Continuity., Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual meeting | 2002 |
| Poster Presentation, Relationship Between Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder and Parameters of Sleep Continuity., Associated Professional Sleep Societies | 2002 |
| Invited Lecture, Sleep in Psychiatric Disorders, Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire | 05/2001 |
| Invited Leture, Sleep in Psychiatric Disorders., Sleep Medicine for the Pulmonologist, Chicago, Illinois | 05/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, he Intersection of Sleep Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 05/2001 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sleep and Schizophrenia., University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS | 10/2000 |
| Invited Lecture, Depression and Sleep, Colombian Association of Sleep Medicine, Bogota, Colombia, South America | 09/2000 |
| Invited Lecture, Sleep and Schizophrenia, Colombian Association of Sleep Medicine, Bogota, Colombia, South America | 09/2000 |
| Poster Presentation, PLM Index During Baseline PSG and CPAP Titration, Associated Professional Sleep Societies | 2000 |
| Poster Presentation, A Survey of Sleep and Restless Legs in Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Renal Transplant Populations., University of of Mississippi Medical Center | 1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Vitamin B12 Deficiency, University of Mississippi Medical Center; | 1999 |
| Poster Presentation, Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Vitamin B12 Deficiency., Associated Professional Sleep Societies | 1999 |
| Poster Presentation, A Survey of Sleep and Restless Legs in Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Renal Transplant Populations., Associated Professional Sleep Societies | 1998 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder., Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, New Hampshire; | 02/1996 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star", Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2002 |
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2001 |
| Evers Society “Clinical All-Star”, Awarded by medical students to the four most outstanding clinical teachers | 2000 |
| “Psychiatry Medical Student Teacher of the Year.”, Elected by the entire medical student body | 2000 |
| Elected Chief Resident, Granted travel award from Pfizer to attend "Career Directions" program in New York | 1996 |
| Dean's List, Medical School | |
| Kappa Alpha Academic Scholarship, Kappa Alpha | |
| Member of Lambda Delta Epsilon honor society, Lambda Delta Epsilon |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, A Review of Psychiatry | 2003 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Human Development Across the Life Cycle | 2003 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Psychiatric Disorders | 2003 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Psychiatry Clerkship | 2003 |