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My Biography

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco offers such a diverse array of non-pharmacological approaches to mental health which can either augment or supplant standard pharmacotherapies. The emphasis on alternative approaches to mental well being truly distinguishes KPSF, including our various specialized meditation and exercise programs.

I was an Associate Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. I continue to maintain Adjunct status there. I have many years of experience studying the genetic basis of psychiatric disorders. My interests include exploring how genetic information can best be integrated into clinical psychiatry as we enter the era of personalized genomic medicine. I am very interested in studies comparing the effectiveness of various medications with non-pharmacological therapeutic interventions. Currently, I am continuing my research on the genetic basis of autism, a project I started in Costa Rica many years ago.

I THRIVE by working out (I am especially fond of the flying trapeze) and meditating daily. When I was younger, I spent some time living in a Zen Monastery in Japan and have found returning to daily practice to be extremely beneficial. During my free time, I do science consulting for film and theater groups, and I like to run or stroll through the streets with my two French bulldogs.

Other Languages: conversational Spanish
Undergraduate Education: BS in Microbiology, Stanford University
Graduate Education: MS in Biology, Stanford University
Professional Conferences: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Professional Affiliations: American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Awards: Howard Hughes Physician Research Fellowship; Veteran's Administration Research Psychiatry Fellowship; Future Leader of Psychiatry Award; Seaver Center for Excellence in Autism Research Young Investigator Award
Board Certification: G75016
Began Practice: 1995
Joined Kaiser Permanente: 2007

My Credentials

Medical school	Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Residency	UC San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Board certification	Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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