Professional Background
Current
- Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
- Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
- Private Practice of Psychiatry, Chevy Chase, MD
Past
- Director of Psychiatric Services, Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA), Rockville, MD
- Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services, Adventist HealthCare, Rockville, MD
- Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services, Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, IL
- Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
- Consultant for Mental Health Initiatives, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL
- Director of Consultation/Liaison Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Memorial Hermann Hospital
- National Behavioral Health Medical Director, Innovative Resource Group, LLC, Houston, TX
- Psychiatric Consultant, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Medical Director, Psychiatric Services, Rosewood Medical Center, Houston, TX
- Consultant, Consultation/Liaison Service, Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital, Houston, TX
- Private Practice of General Adult Psychiatry, Houston, TX
Education
- Master of Medical Management, Carnegie Mellon University, Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, Pittsburgh, PA
- Fellowship in Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH
- Psychiatry Residency, New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains, NY
- Medical School, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
- Undergraduate Studies, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA and Kings College, London, England
Certifications and Awards
- Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
- Certified Physician Executive, American Association for Physician Leadership
- Illinois Psychiatrist of the Year, Awarded by National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2005
- Chief Resident, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2014
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2015
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2016
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2017
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2018
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2019
- Best of Chevy Chase: Psychiatrist, 2020
Current Medical Licensure
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- Virginia