I see my relationship with my patients as one between equals.  I strive to provide the best psychiatric care with compassion and respect. 

Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry:

I have been a Psychiatrist since 1975. 

I have worked in a wide variety of settings, including inpatient Adult Psychiatric Hospitals, and inpatient Child Psychiatric Hospitals.

I have been in solo private practice for the last 20 years working with children, adolescents, adults and their families.

Hypnosis: I have worked with patients for over 18 years using hypnosis as well as other treatments as appropriate.

I am an Approved Consultant with the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

I am a member of the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.

Neuropsychiatry:

I trained with and worked for

Dr. Daniel Amen at his clinic in Reston, Virginia for a year (2004-2005).

I learned to use the information gained from Brain SPECT Scans as part of comprehensive psychiatric evaluations.

I am one of only a few psychiatrists in the area who can refer patients directly to the clinic for these scans when appropriate.