Lisham Ashrafioun, PhD
Dr. Lisham Ashrafioun is an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a research investigator at the VA Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention at the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System. His research focuses primarily on intervention development to address novel therapeutic targets among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) as well as chronic pain. For example, he has conducted several clinical trials focused on addressing loneliness and social isolation among individuals with SUDs. He is a co-principal investigator for the RCORP-Rural Center of Excellence on SUD Prevention, where he is also leading a pilot project on the reduction of stigma related to SUDs in rural communities.
