Experience

EDUCATION

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, CA 

Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry

New York University, NY 

Residency in Psychiatry

Chief Resident

SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, NY

Doctor of Medicine

Summa Cum Laude

Cornell University, NY

Bachelor of Science

Honors and Distinction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Clinical Professor

UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Director, UCLA Addiction Medicine Clinic 

UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Acting Chief, Greater Los Angeles VA Substance Use Disorders Section 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Executive Board Treasurer, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Editor, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Newsletter (2011-2013)

UCLA Medical Staff Health Committee, Member

American Psychiatric Association Council on Addiction Psychiatry, Appointed Member (2010-2013)

College of Problems on Drug Dependence, Associate Member 

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Member 

American Society of Addiction Medicine, Member 

California Society of Addiction Medicine, Member 

American Psychiatric Association, Member 

MEDICAL LICENSURE

California State Medical Board 

BOARD CERTIFICATION

Addiction Psychiatry 

Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology