My ultimate goal is to provide patients, particularly patients who have been told they will not get better, remission. Remission is different from response. Remission means a patient is indistinguishable from someone who does not have the illness. It is not a cure; it is zero symptoms of a disease. Too often folks with psychiatric illnesses feel better — a response — but not well. They still struggle with relationships, productivity, having fun, but are no longer suicidal or severely limited in their activities of daily living. Whether a patient is high-risk and needs a powerful, fast intervention, or someone who is not where they want to be wellness-wise despite years of treatment, it is my goal to bring hope, evidence-based medical muscle, and a partnership to the doctor-patient relationship. I focus not only on moving brain electricity to healthy patterns, but also on psychotherapy, a doable and individualized exercise plan, and medication management.
I have four kids, ages 8 to 17. My wife and I live in Boulder, Colorado and enjoy being parents, traveling, spending time with friends and running. I am an avid mountain biker and snowboarder. I also enjoy video games and physics/chemistry.
Locations
720.718.8310Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine
- Gender
- Male
- Languages spoken
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English
- Education
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Fellowship
Rush University School of Medicine/Issac Ray Center (2002)
Internship/Residency Combined
Washington University School of Medicine/Barnes-Jewish Hospital (2001)
Medical Degree
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (1997)
Masters of Science
UCLA (1993)
- Board Certification
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Certification Agency Specialty Year American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry 2002 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry 2003 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine 2006 - Clinical interest for patients
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Treatment-resistant psychiatric illnesses (including depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis)
Complex medical-psychiatric cases
Electroconvulsive therapy
Ketamine therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Severe suicidal risk
Elderly and depression
Pregnancy and severe psychiatric illness
Chronic Pain - Research interest for patients
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Neuromodulation of the brain
- Insurance
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