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David Block, MD, MMM, FAPA
View ProfileClinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western University of Health Sciences, Loma Linda University and California University of Health and Medicine; Private Practitioner, Costa Mesa, CA
CA
David Block, MD, MMM, FAPA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Western University of Health Sciences, Loma Linda University and California University of Health and Medicine; Private Practitioner, Costa Mesa, CACA
Areas of Expertise
Psychiatry Addiction Medicine Psychotherapy PsychopharmacologyFellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Elika Hefazi, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)
View ProfileMedical Science Liaison
CA
Elika Hefazi, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)
Medical Science LiaisonCA
Areas of Expertise
Psychiatric Clinical Services, Psychopharmacology, Comprehensive Medication Management, Veteran Population, Psychotic Disorders, Mood Disorders, Substance Use DisordersPrior Experience
Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist, Assistant Clinical ProfessorSchools Attended
University of California, Irvine (Bachelors of Science); and University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmD)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Postgraduate Year 1 Acute Care Pharmacy Practice Residency (University of California San Diego Health); and Postgraduate Year 2 Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice Residency (University of California San Diego Health)Simon Kim, PharmD (OPDC)
View ProfileMedical Science Liaison
AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA
Simon Kim, PharmD (OPDC)
Medical Science LiaisonAK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA
Areas of Expertise
Community Mental Health, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Chemical DependencyPrior Experience
Psychiatric Pharmacy ManagerSchools Attended
University of Washington School of Pharmacy (Seattle, WA), University of Washington (Seattle, WA)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Mariko Kobayashi, PhD (OPDC)
View ProfileMedical Science Liaison
CA, HI
Mariko Kobayashi, PhD (OPDC)
Medical Science LiaisonCA, HI
Areas of Expertise
Genomics of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, Neurotransmitter Signaling, Neuroimmunology, NeurovirologyPrior Experience
Senior Research Associate, Chief Scientific Officer, Graduate Research ScientistSchools Attended
New York University (New York, NY), University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Rockefeller University (New York, NY), Predoctoral Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (Bethesda, MD)Gina Lau, PharmD (OPDC)
View ProfileRegional Medical Lead
CA
Gina Lau, PharmD (OPDC)
Regional Medical LeadCA
Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Hiten Patadia, PharmD (OPDC)
View ProfileManaged Market Liaison
AK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA
Hiten Patadia, PharmD (OPDC)
Managed Market LiaisonAK, CA, HI, NV, OR, WA
Areas of Expertise
Commercial & Medicare Health Insurance, Pharmacy Benefit Management, Operations, Payer Access, Formulary & Utilization ManagementPrior Experience
PBM Account ManagementSchools Attended
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Albany, NY)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Roshni Patel, PharmD, BCPS (OPDC)
View ProfileMedical Science Liaison
CA
Roshni Patel, PharmD, BCPS (OPDC)
Medical Science LiaisonCA
Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Pooja S Raghani, PsyD, MBI (OPDC)
View ProfileMedical Science Liaison
CA
Pooja S Raghani, PsyD, MBI (OPDC)
Medical Science LiaisonCA
Areas of Expertise
Digital Therapeutics, Behavioral Medicine, Primary Care PsychologyPrior Experience
Director of Industry Affairs, Digital Therapeutics AllianceSchools Attended
Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), Mayo Clinic (Scottsdale, AZ), Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, CA)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
University of California San Diego School of Medicine / San Diego VA (La Jolla, CA)Sanjai Rao, MD
View ProfileAssociate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Residency Training Director, University of California, San Diego (UCSD); Site Director for Residency Training, VA Medical Center in San Diego, CA
CA
Sanjai Rao, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Residency Training Director, University of California, San Diego (UCSD); Site Director for Residency Training, VA Medical Center in San Diego, CACA
Areas of Expertise
Inpatient and Acute Care Psychiatry Major Depressive Disorder PsychiatrySchools Attended
Stanford University University of California, San DiegoFellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Fatima Sadat, PharmD (OPDC)
View ProfileSenior Medical Science Liaison
CA
Fatima Sadat, PharmD (OPDC)
Senior Medical Science LiaisonCA
Areas of Expertise
Asthma, Women's Health, Osteoporosis, Bipolar Disorders, Digital MedicinePrior Experience
Specialty / Professional Pharmaceutical Representative, Health Educator / CoordinatorSchools Attended
Tuoro University (Vallejo, CA), University of California Davis (Davis, CA)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Sucharita Somkuwar, PhD, BPharm (OPDC)
View ProfileClinical & Scientific Liaison
CA
Sucharita Somkuwar, PhD, BPharm (OPDC)
Clinical & Scientific LiaisonCA
Areas of Expertise
Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders, Pharmacology, Substance Use Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderPrior Experience
Research Biologist, VA San Diego Healthcare System (San Diego, CA), Postdoctoral Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, CA), Research Associate, National Center for Biological Sciences (Bengaluru, India)Schools Attended
University of Kentucky / Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Lexington, KY), Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi, India)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Committee on Neurobiology of Addictive Disorders, Research Internship, National Center for Biological Sciences, India, Research Fellowship, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and DiagnosticsSamantha Sweeney, PharmD, MBA (OPDC)
View ProfileSenior CNS Medical Science Liaison
CA
Samantha Sweeney, PharmD, MBA (OPDC)
Senior CNS Medical Science LiaisonCA
Areas of Expertise
Psychiatry, General Pharmacy PracticePrior Experience
Medical Science Liaison, Adjunct Faculty, PharmacistSchools Attended
Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ), University of California at Irvine (Irvine, CA)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Industrial Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Bristol-Myers Squibb (Plainsboro, NJ)Dri Wang, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)
View ProfileMedical Science Liaison
CA
Dri Wang, PharmD, BCPP (OPDC)
Medical Science LiaisonCA
Areas of Expertise
Comprehensive Medication Management, Psychiatric Pharmacy, Quality Measures, Psychopharmacology, Medication Adherence StrategiesPrior Experience
Senior Clinical & Scientific Liaison; Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Adjunct Assistant ProfessorSchools Attended
University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA), University of California Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)Fellowships, Internships, & Residencies
Postgraduate Acute Care & Pharmacy Practice Residency, University of Southern California University Hospital / School of Pharmacy (Los Angeles, CA), Postgraduate Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy (Los Angeles, CA), Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency, LA County Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic (Los Angeles, CA), Pharmacy Internship, Torrance Memorial Hospital (Torrance, CA)William Wirshing, MD
View ProfileClinical Professor of Psychiatry, Keck USC School of Medicine; and Medical Director of Exodus Recovery, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA
CA
William Wirshing, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Keck USC School of Medicine; and Medical Director of Exodus Recovery, Inc. in Los Angeles, CACA
Areas of Expertise
WirshingFellowships, Internships, & Residencies
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