Education
2007 M.D Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx.
2003 B.A. University of Oklahoma (summa cum laude), Norman, Okla.
Board Certifications
Eligible July 21, 2011, for Certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Certification anticipated September, 2011.
Residency
2007 – Present University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
2009 – Present Consulting Psychiatrist, Homeless Health Care Los Angeles. Integrated Treatment Program for co-occurring disorders.
Advanced Training:
Psychopharmacology training in child, adolescent and adult psychiatry with advanced training in management of mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders in adolescents and adults.
Psychotherapy training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive- behavioral therapy, mentalization-based psychotherapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy.
Training in psychopharmacologic management of co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders.
September, 2010 “Mentalization-based treatment of Borderline Personality Disorders” Anthony Bateman, M.D, and Peter Fongay, Ph.D., presentors.
February, 2011 Aiding survivors of torture and other human rights abuses.
Honors and Awards
2010 – 2011 Chief resident in Borderline Personality Disorders Initiative Clinic
2010 – 2011 Chief resident in geriatric psychiatry
2003 Phi Beta Kappa
Certifications
Eligible July 1, 2011, for certification in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, anticipated certification September, 2011.
Affiliations and Memberships
American Psychiatric Assn.
American Medical Assn.
Physicians for Human Rights
The Optimum Performance Institute (OPI) is accredited by the National Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations because of the quality of its care and programs.
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