Dr. Laje is a premier expert psychiatrist in the Washington, DC area treating complex and treatment-resistant illnesses. He is a part of an elite, small group of practitioners certified to provide advanced treatment options such as TMS therapy, psychopharmacology, and pharmacogenetics.
As a physician and clinical researcher, Dr. Laje offers a unique patient and clinical perspective, and can provide the most up-to-date treatment information about psychiatric illnesses. Dr. Laje has extensive speaking experience for various audiences.
After completing his medical education at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, Dr. Laje moved to the U.S. and worked at the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Columbia University. He completed his training in general psychiatry at New York University/Bellevue Hospital in New York City, and his training in child and adolescent psychiatry through the combined program NIMH/Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. He completed a research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in psychiatric genetics and became an Associate Clinical Investigator. His research has focused on pharmacogenetics, clinical trials and neuroimaging, as well as, pharmacological interventions to address behavioral and emotional difficulties in genetic disorders. Dr. Laje is author and co-author of peer-reviewed publications in major psychiatric and genetics journals. Dr. Laje earned a Master of Health Sciences in Clinical Research from Duke University, and received his Master of Health Care Management at Harvard University.
He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. A former member of the American Society of Human Genetics and the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. He is a former Board member of the Washington Psychiatric Society (WPS), the Winter Conference on Brain Research (WCBR), the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation. He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Madison House Autism Foundation, and has served on the Scientific Advisory Board of Parents and Researchers Interested in Smith-Magenis Syndrome (PRISMS). He serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Dr. Laje is the founder of Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates, LLC and co-founder of Maryland Institute for Neuroscience & Development Inc (MIND) a 501(c)3, non-profit organization dedicated to improving mental health outcomes.
Dr. Laje has authored over 50 scientific papers as well as several book chapters, and is listed as a co-inventor in two patents. His work is highly regarded for its innovation and quality and is highly-cited. His research has been covered by The New York Times and other major media outlets.
