About
Board-certified in Adult Psychiatry, I earned my MD from Wake Forest School of Medicine and completed residency and Chief Resident year at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Manhattan through New York Medical College. With over 20 years in clinical practice, I have worked in integrated primary care, academic, VA, and private clinic settings. While providing psychiatric care to patients at Lifestance Health and Palo Alto Medical Foundation, I also consulted with Primary Care doctors and supervised Nurse Practitioners. While working at the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System treating veterans with Chronic PTSD and other mental illnesses, I also supervised residents and medical students. I continue to supervise Nurse Practitioners and collaborate regularly with Primary Care doctors. I am a Certified Integrative Psychiatry Provider. I am also the author of peer-reviewed research on treating depression and obesity in the Primary Care setting using an integrative model of psychiatric care.
Qualifications
2003 M.D. Wake Forest University School of Medicine
1995 Ed.S. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Counselor Education
1995 M.Ed. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Counselor Education
1992 B.A. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Sociology
Postdoctoral Training:
07/06-06/07 Chief Resident, Psychiatry, St. Vincent’s Hospital, NY, NY
07/04-06/06 Resident, Psychiatry, St. Vincent’s Hospital, NY, NY
07/03-06/04 Intern, Psychiatry, St. Vincent’s Hospital, NY, NY
06/09-present California State Medical License #A108159
04/09-present Certification #59887 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
03/05-present Federal DEA registration
07/06-06/07 Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College
01/12-05/16 Electronic Health Users Committee, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
07/07-06/09 Ambulatory Care Committee, NY VA Harbor Healthcare System
07/06-06/07 Quality Improvement Committee, St. Vincent’s Hospital
07/06-06/07 Internal Incident Review Committee, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Professional Positions:
06/2016-11/2023 Psychiatrist, LifeStance Health, San Francisco, CA
08/2014-12/2017 Consulting psychiatrist, PAMF Research Institute
12/2009-05/2016 Psychiatrist, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto, CA
07/2007-06/2009 Psychiatrist, NY VA Harbor Healthcare System, NY, NY
07/2005-06/2007 Psychiatrist, Blanton Peale Institute, NY, NY
08/1998-07/1999 Child therapist, Family Center, Charlotte, NC
