Michael Theodore Lardon MD Fellow, ABPN
Private practice and UCSD Associate Professor
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3750 Convoy StSte 318San Diego, CA 92111
Phone+1 858-292-2929
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Summary
- Dr. Michael Lardon is a psychiatrist based in San Diego, CA, specializing in psychopharmacology and sports psychiatry. He completed his psychology degree at Stanford University and his medical education at the University of Texas Medical Branch, followed by an internship in internal medicine and a residency and fellowship in psychiatry and psychopharmacology at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center. Since 1994, he has served as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Lardon has experience in a variety of sports medicine disciplines and is the author of several publications on sports psychiatry and mental performance in golf. He has consulted for United States Olympic teams, NFL, MLB and PGA Tour players. His honors include a Research Award from UC San Diego and a Best Mental Health System award from San Diego's Reader Magazine.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Psychopharmacolgy, 1992 - 1994- University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1990 - 1993
St Mary Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1989
Stanford UniversityBA, psychology, 1981 - 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1990 - 2028
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Awarded "Best Mental Health System" San Diego's Reader Magazine, 2003
- Chairman's "Research Award for Excellence" UC San Diego, 1993
- Scholarship Southern Medical Association, 1985
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsPerformance-Enhancing Drugs: Where Should the Line be Drawn and by Whom?Michael T. Lardon
Psychiatry. 2008-07-01 - 12 citationsThe Sport Psychiatrist and GolfTerrence P. Clark, Ian R. Tofler, Michael T. Lardon
Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2005-10-01 - 75 citationsP300 and long-term physical exerciseJohn Polich, Michael T. Lardon
Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. 1997-10-01
Journal Articles
- Performance Enhancing Drugs: Where and Who Should Draw the Line?Lardon MT, Psychiatry, 1/1/2008
- Achievement by Proxy Distortion in Sports: A Distorted Mentoring of High-Achieving Youth Historical Perspectives and Clinical Intervention with Children, Adolescents, ...Toffler IR, Penelope KK, Lardon MT, Clinics in Sports Medicine, 1/1/2005
- P300 and Long-Term Physical ExerciseLardon MT, Polich JM, Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology, 1/1/1997
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Steroid Induced Mental Status Changes in Patients Receiving Dye ContrastLardon, MT, Ewing JP, Jeste DV, American Psychiatric Association, Annual Meeting, 1/1/1991
Lectures
- Mastering Golf's Mental GamePalm Springs, CA - 1/15/2015
- The Science of Peak PerformanceCollege Station, TX - 1/21/2014
- "Getting in the Zone, TaylorMade-Adidas Golf"San Diego, CA - 1/20/2011
Other
- Discovering Golf's Inner Truth: A New Approach to Teaching the GameLightbrown P, Lardon MT (Commentary), Annual Review of Golf Coaching
1/1/2010 - Golf and HypnosisJenkins S, Lardon MT (Commentary), Annual Review of Golf Coaching
1/1/2009 - Athletes Face Transition from SpotlightLardon MT, San Diego News Network (SDNN)
1/1/2009
Press Mentions
Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Aged Brains by 6 MonthsAugust 1st, 2025
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