Gloria J. Baciewicz

Gloria J. Baciewicz, M.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, specializing in Addiction Psychiatry. She is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and Addiction Psychiatry by the American Board of Preventative Medicine, and is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group and Accountable Health Partners network.

Her educational background includes:

• MD from SUNY Health Science Center-Stony Brook (1978)
• Psychiatry Internship at University of Rochester Medical Center (1978-1979)
• Psychiatry Residency at University of Rochester Medical Center (1979-1982)

Dr. Baciewicz's research pioneered the ARISE (A Relapse Intervention Sequence Experiment) method for engaging addicted individuals through family and network therapy. Her work spans substance abuse testing methodologies, psychopharmacology of addiction treatments, neuroendocrine aspects of psychiatric disorders, and innovative clinical interventions for alcohol and cocaine dependence, establishing her as a leader in evidence-based addiction psychiatry.

Analysis of her 1983-2011 publications reveals consistent focus on translational addiction research, with early neuroendocrine studies evolving into family-centered treatment innovations. Key trends include development of the ARISE engagement protocol, pharmacological management of substance-related disorders, and integration of toxicology into psychiatric practice, demonstrating longitudinal impact on addiction treatment paradigms.

Her scientific contributions have been recognized with:

• APA Fellow designation (1997)
• Nyswander-Dole Award for addiction treatment innovation

No information is available regarding doctoral student mentorship or externally funded research grants.

She participates in Accountable Health Partners, a regional network of 2,000+ medical faculty across a dozen hospitals providing integrated care services throughout the Rochester area.