Dr. Diego Quattrone is a Senior Lecturer in Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry at King’s College London, Consultant Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Palermo.
Work experience in Italy
Dr. Quattrone completed his medical degree and specialization in Psychiatry at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome, Agostino Gemelli University Polyclinic, graduating with first-class honors.
Work experience in UK
After moving to the UK, Dr. Quattrone completed a PhD at King’s College London. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry at King’s College London and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Palermo. He also works as a Consultant in Psychiatric Intensive Care at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, where he led Inpatient and Crisis Services for the Lewisham Operation Directorate. With over 10 years of experience in treating patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions, he focuses on early intervention and intensive treatment approaches.
Expertise
Dr. Quattrone specializes in the treatment of psychosis, paranoia, and substance use disorders, particularly focusing on how cannabis affects the endocannabinoid system and genetic vulnerabilities associated with its psychiatric effects. He is also an expert in integrating genetic and environmental research to better understand human behaviour and improve psychiatric treatments, advocating for a personalized and preventive approach to mental health care.
Languages:
Italian, English.
In summary:
Dr. Diego Quattrone is an Italian psychiatrist in London.