Amar Mandavia, PhD

Instructor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

As a Investigator in the Behavioral Health Sciences division of the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, I combine my clinical psychology and medical informatics expertise to foster healthcare innovation.
With over ten years of experience as clinical research psychologist, I have developed strong expertise in measurement of adverse health outcomes and treatment of persistent and severe mental illness.
At MIT linQ, I work with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, engineers, and entrepreneurs to identify unmet needs in healthcare and develop solutions that address them.
At VA Boston, I support the implementation and evaluation of clinical decision support tools that enhance veteran care.
My mission is to use my skills to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of mental health care and innovation. I am passionate about learning from diverse perspectives and value collaboration and creativity.

Publications

  • Published 5/10/2025

    Baier AL, Nillni YI, Mandavia A, Livingston N, Galovski T. Neighborhood context: Understanding the relationship between national indices of neighborhood risk, individual perception, and posttraumatic stress. Soc Sci Med. 2025 May 10; 380:118163. PMID: 40403591.

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  • Published 3/20/2025

    Livingston NA, Mandavia AD, Banducci AN, Sistad Hall R, Loeffel LB, Davenport M, Mathes-Winnicki B, Ting M, Roth CE, Sarpong A, Newberger N, Hinds Z, Fonda JR, Chen D, Meng F. Identifying opioid relapse during COVID-19 using natural language processing of nationwide Veterans Health Administration electronic medical record data. J Psychopathol Clin Sci. 2025 May; 134(4):448-457. PMID: 40111824.

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  • Published 3/19/2025

    Mandavia AD, Banducci AN, Simpson TL, Marx BP, Hawn SE, Hyde J, Ameral VE, Sistad Hall RE, Roth CE, Sarpong AA, Davenport M, Meng F, Stein MD, Livingston NA. Sex Differences in Suicide, Lethal Means, and Years of Potential Life Lost Among Veterans With Substance Use Disorder. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Mar 19. PMID: 40113455.

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  • Published 3/19/2025

    Banducci AN, Mandavia AD, Bovin MJ, Adams RS, Maloney MA, Roth CE, McClain L, Livingston NA. Opioid overdose, suicide mortality, and premature death among veterans with alcohol or opioid use disorders: The impact of military sexual trauma. Addict Behav. 2025 Aug; 167:108330. PMID: 40262404.

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  • Published 10/31/2024

    Livingston NA, Mandavia AD, Banducci AN, Loeffel LB, Hall RS, Maloney M, Roth CE, Fonda JR, Davenport M, Meng F, Hyde J, Stein M. Emergency department visits, inpatient hospitalizations, and non-fatal and fatal drug overdoses during COVID-19 among Veterans with opioid use disorder. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Oct 31. PMID: 39480692.

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Education

  • Teachers College, Columbia University, PhD
  • Columbia University, MA
  • Georgia State University, BS

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