I am a board certified psychiatrist and combine psychotherapy and medication management together in my practice. I strive to do through evaluations of your physical and emotional health and provide recommendations that incorporate medication, diet, exercise and lifestyle modifications as well as psychotherapy in some cases or referrals for psychotherapy, dietitians, massage therapy as well as endocrinology, neurology, or rheumatology.
I received my undergraduate degree in psychology cum laude at Pomona
college in Claremont California I then received my doctoral degree in medicine from Mayo Medical School in Rochester Minnesota. I started my residency at the Menninger Clinic (now a part of Baylor School of Medicine) but moved to New England in 2000. I finished my residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland Maine.
I strive to be a compassionate listener and to work with my patients to find solutions to problems we can fix and coping mechanisms for those we can't. As a medical doctor there are times when I do give advice especially as it relates to mental illness and medication. Other times I offer coping mechanisms and or techniques that might help you through a crisis.
I do not believe that talking without insight or understanding about past or current events is helpful by itself. I am available to patients on my cell phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, as I am a solo practitioner I ask that you use this service only in life threatening emergencies.
I do not have a secretary so you will always speak with me. Your records are kept on my computer but not on line. The advantage of this is privacy. The disadvantage of this is that you may need to wait for a call back about scheduling. I do strive to answer calls within 24 hours.
