biography

I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and have lived and worked in many parts of the country during my medical and psychiatric training.  I have been very fortunate to attend top-ranked institutions throughout my training, including Berkeley as an undergraduate, the University of California at San Francisco for medical school, Stanford for psychiatric residency, Dartmouth for a fellowship, and three years as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Virginia.  I was a biochemistry major at Berkeley, and have continued to educate myself in the fields of organic and medicinal chemistry over the years, which I believe gives me a broader understanding of psychopharmacology and brain chemistry than many practitioners.  I moved to Salt Lake City in 1996 to pursue my passion for skiing and mountaineering, and I remain an avid backcountry skier with a deep appreciation for our beautiful Wasatch mountains.  I live in the Avenues with my wife and teenage daughter, and have a son in college.

Education and training

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