Expert Details
Psychiatry: Integrative & Transpersonal, Addiction Medicine, Psycho-Oncology, Geriatric, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) & Ketamine Treatment
ID: 740771
California, USA
Expert has practiced as an Attending Psychiatrist at a residential treatment facility and currently maintains an active attending psychiatry practice at a medical center in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering a blended inpatient, outpatient, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and ketamine treatment practice. Expert previously served as Medical Director of Geropsychiatry Services at the same medical center. Expert has pursued extensive specialized training in integrative and mind-body treatment modalities, including Eriksonian hypnotherapy, motivational interviewing, and Gestalt therapy techniques, and holds certifications as a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine, in addition to Neurostar TMS practitioner certification and advanced psychopharmacology certification.
Expert has contributed to psychiatric education through resident supervision and public lecturing on anxiety, mood disorders, and mental illness concepts for both clinical and patient/family audiences.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2005 | Degree: MD | Subject: Psychiatry | Institution: University of Kansas |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: BA | Subject: Human Biology | Institution: University of Kansas |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2012 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Attending Psychiatrist | Department: Alta Bates Medical Center, Herrick Campus |
Responsibilities:Maintains a blended inpatient, outpatient, TMS, and ketamine treatment practice. Served as Medical Director of Geropsychiatry Services from 2014-2018. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2012 | Employer: Sierra Tucson | Title: Attending Psychiatrist | Department: Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine |
Responsibilities:Specialized in trauma work and addiction medicine. Lectured staff and family members about mood disorders and the link between addiction and trauma. Led a movement meditation group for staff. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • American Psychiatric Association (current ABPN certification) • American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry • Association for Transpersonal Psychology |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Licensed to Practice Medicine, State of California • Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology • Diplomate, American Board of Addiction Medicine • Neurostar University Certified TMS Practitioner • Neuroscience Education Institute Master Psychopharmacologist • Eriksonian Level 1 Hypnotherapist |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • H.E.A.R.T. Award Recipient, hospital-level recognition • Employee of the Month, hospital-level recognition |
Fields of Expertise
addiction psychiatry, adult psychiatry, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Integrative Psychiatry, Psycho-Oncology, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Ketamine Treatment, Transpersonal Psychology, Eriksonian Hypnotherapy, Mental Health Treatment, addiction medicine, geriatric psychiatry