Treatment Model
The focus of my practice is the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adult patients including, but not limited to, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. While I have a long-standing interest in psychopharmacology and feel strongly that its appropriate use in the treatment of disorders such as depression is potentially life-saving, I have an equally strong belief that psychotherapy in its various forms can serve a potent adjunctive and synergistic role in optimizing the value of psychiatry as a medical specialty. My primary professional goal is to integrate these two treatment modalities in a way that goes beyond just the relief of symptoms to provide a foundation for identifying and analyzing the basis for one's psychological distress.
Education and Training
Harvard College, A.B., magna cum laude
The Rockefeller University, Graduate Fellow in Philosophy
Dartmouth Medical School, B.M.S.
University of Wisconsin Medical School, M.D. and Psychiatry Residency
Professional Background
Full-time faculty member, University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Attending Psychiatrist, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (1975 - 1996)
Private Practice, Adult Psychiatry, Seattle (1996 to present)
Professional Certification
Licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the State of Washington.
Certified in Adult Psychiatry by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
