Dr. G.S. Shankar
Professor, Clinical and Administrative Sciences
Education
- PharmD – Creighton. University, NE
- PSY.D (c) – California Southern University, CA
- MS (Clinical Psychology) – California Southern University, CA
- MS (Public Health) – University of Northern Colorado, CO
- Pharm Clinician Training Ph-C Licensure (2 years) at CMF and Psychiatry at MH
- Department, Vacaville. Currently licensed as Advanced Practice Pharmacist (CA).
Bio
Dr. G.S. Shankar Completed his PharmD from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, Master of Science degree from UNC in Public Health, completed Master of Clinical psychology from Calsouthern University and is a PsyD candidate from the same university. He is a registered pharmacist in the state of California and licensed as Advanced Practice Pharmacist as well from the state Board of Pharmacy. He is Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy (FACP) and fellows of the Australian college tend to have had training and certification in two clinical specialties and Dr. Shankar completed training and certifications in psychiatry and Geriatrics at the time of the fellowship award. He completed two years of training as a pharmacist clinician and licensed as pharmacist clinician from New Mexico Board of pharmacy up to 2010.
Recently he completed 5 years of experience as Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Psychiatry at Veteran’s Out-patient’s Clinic with prescribing privileges at Laredo, Texas. Prior to this he worked as Associate Professor at Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California for a period of 13 years and also conducted a successful Psychopharmacology residency program. Prior to his teaching assignment, he worked as treatment review consultant to the department of mental health at Vacaville.
Subject Matter Expertise
Ambulatory, In-Patient Care, Psychiatry and Neurology, and Clinical Psychology
Publications/Presentations
Mehgan Hassanzadah, Adib H. Bitar, Nile M. Khanfar, Fadi T. Khasawne, Kabirullah Lutfy, and Gollapudi S. Shankar, *A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Prevalence of Anxiety and Agitation in Schizophrenic Smokers and the Unmet Needs of Smoking Cessation Programs. Journal of Medicine (Dec 2019)
Molecular Basis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders: from Bench to Bedside-A Book Chapter for Publication -Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Research, 2019, Elsevier Series (Sept 2019)
Shankar GS (2015) Role of Autacoids in the Development of Vulnerability and Resilience in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). J Autacoids 4: e126. doi:10.4172/2161-0479.1000e126
Khasawneh F and Shankar G, (2014), Minimizing Cardiovascular Adverse Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs in Patients with Schizophrenia. Cardiology Research and Practice
GS Shankar (2014) Serotonergic Projections: Religiosity and Hyper-Religiosity. J Autacoids 3: e123. doi:10.4172/2161-0479.1000e123
Shankar GS, Yuan C (2013) Effects of 5HT2c Blockade of Dibenzodiazepines on Thyroid Levels in Patients with Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder. J Autacoids 2: 102. doi:10.4172/2161-0479.1000102
Shankar G (2012) Role of Serotonin from Thought and Anxiety to Weight Gain and Metabolic Syndrome. J Autacoids 1:e118. doi:10.4172/21610479.1000e118
Nazer L, Al-Najjar T, Shankar G, “Agranulocytosis Associated with Psychotropic Medications: A Fatal Case”- Literature Survey ‘Journal of American Society of Hospital Pharmacy’ published in July 2012
Shankar G. “Clinical Assessment of Substance Abuse” Clinical Knowledge, Research and Therapeutics section, Spring 2010 California Pharmacist
Shankar G. ‘Conundrum of Bipolar Depression’, California Journal of Hospital Pharmacy May/June 2008; 18-23.
Shankar G, Nate C. “Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale as a long- term outcome measurement tool in patients receiving clozapine ODT- a Pilot Study”. Pharmacy Practice 2007; 5(1): 42-45.
Shankar G, Kelly Lee, Jack Chen. Metabolic Adverse Effects of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications. California Pharmacist Spring 2006; 12-17.
Jun JK, Shankar G, Shapiro K. The Pharmacology of Pain. California Pharmacist 2003; XLX (3):
Book Chapters
Shankar, G and Lutfy, K. Molecular Basis of Neuropsychiatric Disorders: from Bench to Bedside-A Book Chapter for Publication -Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Research, 2019, Elsiever Series (Sept 2019)
Shankar G. “Clinical Psychopharmacology in Correctional settings”, Book: Correctional Mental Health- from Theory to Best Practice, 2010, SAGE Publications, Inc
Shankar, G. “Practical Psychopharmacology: What every mental health professional needs to know – Manual for Mental Health Professionals”, Pesi HealthCare. 2007
Shankar G, Kelly Lee, Jack Chen. “Metabolic, Endocrinology, and Cardiovascular Adverse Effects of Psychotropic Drugs”, Psychiatry, PSAP Program, Fifth Edition 2004, Volume 3, 163-182
Non-Peer Reviewed
Shankar and Yuan, 2010. Monitoring and Counseling of Metabolic Complications and Antipsychotic Pharmacotherapy; Premier Educational Solutions
Shankar, 2007. Efficacy of Polypharmacy with Atypical Antipsychotic Medications in Schizoaffective Patients, Prescription Times
Research Interests
Psychiatry and Psychology
