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Lush Hills

MY EXPERIENCE

MEDICAL SCHOOL

I attended and graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine from 1997 to 2001.

RESIDENCY

My residency training was from Johns Hopkins Hospital from 2001 to 2005.  In my final year I was appointed one of three Chief Residents.

ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

  • I have served for many years as Medical Director of inpatient services, including Geriatric Psychiatry, Substance Use, Military, and General Inpatient  Hospital Services.

  • I have served many years as Medical Director of General Adult Inpatient and Outpatient psychiatry practices.

  • I have supervised hospital consult services.

  • I have owned and run a Medically Assisted Treatment substance Use recovery program in Nashville, TN.  

  • I have supervised and treated patients in Partial Hospitalization Programs, Intensive Outpatient Programs, and exclusively outpatient programs.  Many of these were substance use programs for "Dual Diagnosis" patients (which is jargon -- "Dual Diagnosis" just means patients who suffer from substance use disorders and other disorders such as depression). 

  • I have trained Medical Student, Residents and Nurse Practitioners.

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  • I have undergone REMS certification for Spravato (specialized Ketamine).   

  • For many years I have held a specialized license to prescribe a product called buprenorphine.  

  • I am BOARD CERTIFIED.\

​PUBLICATIONS

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