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John Luo, MD, Psychiatry, Orange, CA, UCI Health

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Psychiatry Orange, CA

Director, Psychiatry Residency Training, Director of Consultation-Liaison & Emergency Psychiatry, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UC Irvine SOM

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Summary

  • I am a board certified psychiatrist with sub-specialty certification in clinical informatics. My work has centered around the interface of clinical care and information technology. I have written articles, books, and given lectures on this topic. I'm currently the Director of Consultation Liaison & Emergency Psychiatry at UC Irvine Medical Center.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Education Fellowship, 2009 - 2011
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Clinical Informatics (Pathology), 1998 - 1999
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 1997 - 1998
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1998
  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1994
  • University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
    University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1994, MD
  • University  of California at Los Angeles
    University of California at Los AngelesBS, Biochemistry, 1986 - 1988
  • California Institute of Technology
    California Institute of Technologyn/a, Biology, 1985 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Psychiatrists, 2015
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Distinguished Fellow Association for Academic Psychiatry, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Tech Advisor: “Virtual Reality Therapy: On Your Desktop Today”.  
    Luo J, Primary Psychiatry,14(4): 20-22
  • Tech Advisor: “Free Software Tools for the Medical Practice”.  
    Luo J, ”, Primary Psychiatry, 14(6): 23-28
  • Tech Advisor: “Health 2.0: What You Need to Know”.  
    Luo J, Primary Psychiatry,14(8): 31-34.
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Differential Impact of Oral and Long-Acting Risperidone Formulations on Brain Myelination of Adult Schizophrenia Patients.
    Bartzokis, G., Lu P.H., Pratt, E., Pantazes, J., Detore, N., Amar, C., Sherin, J.E., Subotnik, K.L., Ventura, J., Casaus, L.R., Luo, J.S., Nuechterlein, K.H, Biological Psychiatry
  • Effectiveness of Risperidone Long-Acting Injection in the Early Phase of Schizophrenia: Relapse Prevention and Functional Outcome.
    Subotnik, K.L., Nuechterlein, K.H., Ventura, J., Gretchen-Doorly, D., Hellemann, G.S., Luo, J.S., Maremont, E.R., Casaus, L.R, Singh, I.R, International Congress on Schizophrenia Research 2009
  • Improving Cognition after a First Episode of Schizophrenia: The Benefits of Consistent Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medication.
    Nuechterlein, K.H., Subotnik, K.L., Ventura, J., Gretchen-Doorly, D., Luo, J.S., Casaus, L.R., Detore, N.R, Victoria, A, Society for Research in Psychopathology 2010
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Lectures

  • Networking 102: From Contacts to Collaborators. 
    Association for Academic Psychiatry, Nashville, TN
  • Appropriate Use of Social Media in the Clinical Setting. 
    Placentia Linda Hospital, Placentia, CA
  • Mobile Technologies and Clinical Practice. 
    Door County Summer Institute, Egg Harbor, WI
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Physicians Give EHRs Failing Grade on Usability
    Physicians Give EHRs Failing Grade on UsabilityJanuary 3rd, 2020
  • How to Keep Therapeutic Alliance Alive in the Age of EHRs
    How to Keep Therapeutic Alliance Alive in the Age of EHRsAugust 11th, 2017
  • How to Chart Progress Notes Faster, Smarter, Better
    How to Chart Progress Notes Faster, Smarter, BetterAugust 4th, 2017
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations