Clinical Focus
- Psychiatry
- Psychiatric Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression
- Research of Psychiatric Mechanisms and Mood Disorders
Administrative Appointments
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Member, Workgroup for Mood Disorders, American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders 5 (DSM5) (2007 - 2012)
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Member, Sub Workgroup for Mood Disorders, American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders 5 (DSM5) (2007 - 2012)
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Chair for Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense and VA Bipolar Disorder Treatment Guidelines (2008 - Present)
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Director, Bipolar and Depression Research Program, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA (2008 - Present)
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Director, Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites (NODES), VA Palo Alto (2012 - Present)
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Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Bipolar Disorders (2009 - Present)
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Member, Appointment and Promotions, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2010 - Present)
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Member, Editorial Board Bipolar Disorders - An International Journal of Psychiatry and Neurosciences (2000 - Present)
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Member, Editorial Board Depression and Anxiety (2012 - Present)
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Member, Research and Development Committee, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2011 - Present)
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Treasurer and Secretary, International Society of Bipolar Disorders (2014 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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Gerald L. Klerman Senior Investigator Award, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (2008)
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Councilor, Board of Councilors, International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) (2009-2011)
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Elected by peers for inclusion, Best Doctors in America® (1996-2010)
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Elected as a member, American College of Psychiatrists (2013)
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Elected to Fellow, American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) (2009)
Professional Education
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Medical Education:Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine (1987) NH
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Fellowship:Mclean Hospital (1992) MA
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Residency:Mclean Hospital (1991) MA
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Board Certification: Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1992)
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Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Neuroscience (1992)
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Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Psychiatry (1992)
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M.D., Dartmouth, Medicine (1987)
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Fellowship, Stanford University, Neuroscience (1983)
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Ph.D., UCLA, Anatomy and Physiology (1980)