Education and Training
- Chief Resident in Psychiatry, July 1990-July 1991
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - Resident in Psychiatry, July 1987-July 1991
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - Transitional Internship, July 1987-July 1988
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio - Doctor of Medicine, June 1987
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana - Honors Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, June 1983
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Accreditation
- Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, 2009
- Certified with added qualifications in Geriatric Psychiatry, 1997
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. - Board Certified in Psychiatry, Certificate No. 37854, 1993
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. - Diplomate of the National Boards of Medical Examiners Parts I, II, III, 1988
Certificate No. 348615
Licensure
- State of Ohio
- State of California
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychiatric Association, Fellow
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Ohio Psychiatric Association
- Cleveland Psychiatric Society
- Phi Beta Kappa
Clinical and Hospital Service Responsibilities
- Private Practice of Psychiatry, 1991—present
Specializing in Adult ADHD and Adult Psychiatry - Medical Director, 2011 – present
Behavioral Medicine Solutions of Chagrin Falls, Ohio - Medical Director, 2009 – present
Adult ADHD Center of Cleveland, Ohio - Chief Clinical Officer, 2006—present
Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board - Consultant, Psychiatric Emergency Services, 2009 – 2011
Lake Health System, Lake County, Ohio - Medical Director of Emergency Services, April 2006—2009
Pathways Community Mental Health Center, Mentor, Ohio - Staff Psychiatrist, 1995—2008
Pathways Community Mental Health Center, Mentor, Ohio - Medical Director, 1998—present
Lake/Geauga Drug and Alcohol Services, Mentor, Ohio - Chief of Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Service, July 2004—April 2006
Laurelwood Hospital, Willoughby, Ohio - Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, 1996—present
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio - Chief of Utilization Management, 1999—2004
Laurelwood Hospital, Willoughby, Ohio - Director of Strategic Planning, 1998—1999
BHC Windsor Hospital, Chagrin Falls, Ohio - Staff Psychiatrist, 1992—1994, 1997—1999
BHC Windsor Hospital, Chagrin Falls, Ohio - Chief of Ambulatory Services, October 1994—July 1997
Laurelwood Hospital, Willoughby, Ohio - Medical Director for Managed Care Services, 1992—1997
Marymount Hospital, Prudential Concern, Cleveland, Ohio - Attending Psychiatrist, 1991—1992
Department of Psychiatry, Meridia Huron Hospital, East Cleveland, Ohio - Medical Director of Addiction Services, 1991—1992
Department of Psychiatry, Meridia Huron Hospital, East Cleveland, Ohio - Chief Resident and Clinical Instructor, 1990—1991
Department of Psychiatry, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Courses Presented
- Lake County Health Officer Training, August 2011 for Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board.
- Lake County Health Officer Training, July 2006 for Lake County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board.
- “Integrating Spirituality Into Clinical Practice“, February 18, 2003 for Laurelwood Hospitals and Counseling Centers.
Presentations
- Alcohol Dependence and its Treatments
- Management of Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Evaluation and Management of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders
- Metabolic Issues Associated with Atypical Antipsychotics
- Dysregulation of Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurochemical Mechanisms in Alcohol Dependence
- Management of Side Effects of SSRI’s
- Current Concepts in Managing Bipolar Depression
- Co-morbidity of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders
- Integration of Spirituality in Medical Practice with Emphasis on Psychiatric Therapies
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