Dr. Philip Tibbo
phil.tibbo@cdha.nshealth.ca
Dr. Tibbo received his B.Sc. (Hons) from Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB, and his MD from Memorial University of Newfoundland. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Alberta, and following this joined the staff at the University of Alberta Hospital as a clinician and researcher. He was instrumental in the development of and co-directed both the Bebensee Schizophrenia Research Unit and the Edmonton Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic.
Dr. Tibbo’s publications are primarily in the area of schizophrenia, and his current foci of study include individuals at the early phase of, and individuals at risk for, a psychotic illness. Dr. Tibbo has examined the role of the glutamatergic system as an endophenotypic marker in the development of schizophrenia by using in vivo brain proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) imaging in conjunction with the measurement of clinical variables and cognitive outcome. Dr. Tibbo is also involved with other neuroimaging projects employing fMRI and DTI. Other areas of interest include associated syndromes in schizophrenia, (including the epidemiology and biology of comorbid illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety disorders), addictions and psychosis, stigma and burden, pathways to care, and education. Dr. Tibbo is also interested in the genetics of schizophrenia and in this context is involved in collaborative studies with medical geneticists.
In 2008, Dr. Tibbo was named the first Dr. Paul Janssen Chair in Psychotic Disorders at Dalhousie University. In this position Dr. Tibbo is leading an internationally recognized program of research into the causes and treatments of psychotic disorders. He is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry with a cross-appointment in Psychology at Dalhousie University and an Adjunct Professor in Department of Psychiatry at the University of Alberta. He is also Director of the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program (NSEPP) and co-director of the Nova Scotia Psychosis Research Unit (NSPRU).
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