Facility Vacaville Medical Offices Department of Psychiatry-Child & Adolescent Services Address 1 Quality Drive Vacaville CA 95688 Map & Directions Telephone Advice (24 hours)/Appts: (707) 624-2830 E-mail your doctor View your preventive services

Department Hours

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Closed	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	8:30 am 5:00 pm	Closed
Closed during lunch, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm

About Me

Welcome to my home page. I hope you find the educational information and links useful. I would like you to use the home page as a tool to raise your awareness of mental health issues in adults, children, and adolescents. Perhaps the information will also raise questions that can initiate discussion during our follow-up appointments.

I truly believe in teamwork, and I think that by educating my patients and their families, we can work more efficiently as a team. I appreciate the opportunity to serve my patients and to help you be active in your own care.

Now let me share with you a little about myself. I knew from a very early age that I would choose medicine as my career. I remember playing "Doctor" when I was very small. As I grew older, my desire to help others and take care of them became stronger. I went to medical school in my home country, and came to the US for advanced training. I chose the field of psychiatry because it is one of the specialties that emphasizes and values the relationship between mind and body, and provides the doctor the opportunity to be a good listener and to heal the soul while listening. My interest in child psychiatry as a subspecialty was based on my belief in education and prevention. I wanted to be able to reach people, especially children early in life and their families, to make a bigger difference.

I have worked at Kaiser Permanente since 1995. Working here has provided me a practice setting that I have found very useful and almost essential for psychiatry practice. I work with highly qualified and experienced colleagues in my own department, and in my facility at Vacaville, as a team. We have the full support of our organization as we strive to act in the best interest of our patients.

A few words about my personal life: I am happily married and I have two sons and one daughter, all grown up and successful. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I like learning, teaching, traveling, outdoor recreational activities, swimming, skiing, and music.

My Credentials

Medical school	University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Internship	Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Residency	Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK
Fellowship	UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Board certification	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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