I am thrilled to be serving as the Vice Chair of the CSAP board with Paul Yoder and his colleagues at Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer and Lange to represent CSAP.

Other advocacy positions include being the Alternate Delegate for Psychiatry for the CMA (California Medical Association), past president of Central California Psychiatric Association (CCPS) Board certifications include General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine and am a fellow at the American Psychiatric Association (APA)  and at the American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM). 

Clinical work comprises founding a private practice clinic, Synapse Association in Davis, CA and teaching as an Associate Professor at UC Davis.  In my private practice I provide Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation TMS treatment and Spravato treatment in addition to providing general psychiatric care for my patients. 

Prior education is from from Columbia University Cum Laude with honors and medical training at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, General psychiatry residency training at the University of Pittsburgh and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship combined with a Research Fellowship at Stanford University.

Areas of research include the study of genetic risk factors for suicide in the pediatric bipolar population and depression in the autism spectrum population. Research and clinical work has been presented at APA, AACAP, Stanford Pediatric psychopharmacology Conference, Stanford Autism Working Group and was the site PI of a clinical trial for an autism treatment at the MIND institute.

Previous clinical work entails the following: working on dual diagnosis inpatient unit at the Palo Alto VA and at Children’s Health Council and supervising Stanford Psychiatry Residents and Medical Students, working at Children’s Health Council where I headed the ADHD clinic and provided school consultations and outpatient care.

Past administrative roles include the President of Medical Staff, Quality Management Director, and the Dual Diagnosis Unit Director of Heritage Oaks Hospital, and the Medical Director of Sutter Center for Psychiatry.

Previous academic roles include being an Associate Professor and Psychiatry Clerkship Director at California Northstate University College of Medicine.

In my free time I like to spend time with friends and family and hobbies include scuba diving, reading books, playing the piano and learning Spanish.