I am a psychopharmacologist – a psychiatrist who specializes in psychiatric medication. I primarily see patients with mood and anxiety disorders, and attention-deficit disorder.
I emphasize an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of psychiatric problems. I particularly value the role of education in medicine and pay special attention to explaining the current biological understanding of where and how symptoms arise in the brain and how psychiatric medications work.
Undergraduate degrees in Biological Science and English Literature from Cornell University.
M.D. from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA Regents Scholarship).
Psychiatric internship and residency at Stanford Medical School and Hospital.
Chief Resident at the Stanford Psychiatry Department.
NIMH research fellowship in psychopharmacology and mood disorders at Stanford Medical School.
Private practice in Palo Alto, CA since 1999.
Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Stanford University
I am also an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Stanford University with a focus on psychiatric and medical education. I enjoy teaching and engaging with a wide range of audiences including psychiatry residents, medical students, college undergraduates, and high school students.
