Consultant Psychiatrist, Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) │ Te Toka Tumai │ Auckland
Feb 2015 to Mar 2023, permanent.
June 2023 to present, locums.
Research therapist for the KETDEPIM study on ketamine assisted psychotherapy for treatment resistant depression. The University of Auckland - Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Psychological Medicine.
Sep 2023 to present.
Honorary Senior Lecturer. University of Auckland - Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Psychological Medicine.
Dec 2022 to present.
Psychiatrist, Integrated Community Services - Orange County Health Care Agency (California, United States).
Oct 2011 to Jan 2015.
Psychiatrist, Mental Health Association (California, United States)
Jul 2011 to Jan 2015.
Psychiatrist, Kaiser Permanente (California, United States)
Jul 2010 to Dec 2012.
Psychiatrist, Royale Therapeutic Residential Center (California, United States)
Jul 2010 to Jun 2011.
University of California, Irvine (United States).
Psychiatry: Internship & Residency, Post Graduate Years 1-4, June 2007 – May 2011.
McGovern Medical School (formerly the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School), Houston (United States).
Doctor of Medicine (MD), June 2003 – May 2007.
Texas A&M University, College Station (United States). Bachelor of Science, Psychology.
Magna Cum Laude with University Honors, September 1996 – December 2000.
The Medical Council of New Zealand. Vocational registration in psychiatry, 2015. No. 70530.
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology. Board certified, 2011.
The Medical Board of California. Active, unrestricted license. Original issuance, 2009.
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Affiliate Member.
American Psychiatric Association.
Medical Protection Society.
Rosen, DH and Hoang, UB (2017). Patient-Centered Medicine: A Human Experience. USA: Oxford University Press.
Mindfulness and Meditation: Completed courses (including retreats) in iRest Yoga Nidra (Richard Miller, PhD), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD), Mindful Self-Compassion (Kirstin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer, PhD), Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundation Course (Cayoun, Bruno, PhD), and Vipassana Insight Meditation. Completed the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy programme by the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Oct 2022 to June 2023.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Completed the Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Fundamentals Training Retreat by the Ketamine Training Centre with Dr. Phil Wolfson, MD, Dr. Gita Vaid, MD, and Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk. Undergoing online KAP training with the Polaris Insight Centre.
Physician Wellness: Active in the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) chapter of Te Toka Tumai (formerly Auckland District Health Board) in advocating alongside leadership and psychiatrist colleagues for safe and sustainable work reforms, 2020 to 2023. Invited to participate in the national ASMS Branch Officers Workshop in 2022.
Other Interests: Integrating mental health into primary health care. Women’s health.