DavidYKanMDDFASAM

Psychiatry • Walnut Creek, CA

Addiction, Forensic Psychiatry

Chief Medical Officer, Bright Heart Health

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Office
2960 Camino Diablo, Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Phone+1 925-953-2833

Fax+1 925-407-2783
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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2003 - 2004
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 1999 - 2003
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1999
Northwestern UniversityB.A., Psychology, 1992 - 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2020 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2020 - 2024
LA State Medical License 2020 - 2022
TX State Medical License 2022 - 2022
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2021
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
American Board of Addiction MedicineDiplomate of ABAM
American Society of Addiction MedicineDistinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors in America Best Doctors in America, 2011-2012, 2014-2016
Distinguished Fellow American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2016
Special Contribution Award for DEA Survey, recognizing outstanding achievement in leading the Opiate Replacement Team (ORT) in an unannounced Joint Commission Survey Veterans Affair Medical Center, 2012
Best Doctors, Peer-nominated award recognizing outstanding achievement in clinical service delivery 2011, 2015
Teacher of the Year Award Winner, Selected by Second-Year UCSF Psychiatry Residents for outstanding achievement in clinical instruction 2008, 2011
Teacher of the Year Award Nominee, Nominated by Second-Year UCSF Psychiatry Residents for outstanding achievement in clinical instruction 2007, 2009
Special Contribution Award for JCAHO Survey Veterans Affair Medical Center Award, 2006
Alexander Simon Award, Outstanding Teaching by a Resident in Psychiatry 2003
Summer Research Fellowship Northwestern University Medical School Research Committee, 1995
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
The Addiction Benefits Scorecard: A Framework to Promote Health Insurer Accountability and Support Consumer Engagement
Itai Danovitch, David Kan> ;Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 2017 Mar 17

Journal Articles

Sex Offender Laws Case Review
Kan D, J Am Acad Psychiatry Law, 1/1/2004
Sex Offender Registration Laws Case Review
Kan D, J Am Acad Psychiatry Law, 1/1/2004

Books/Book Chapters

First Aid for the Psychiatry Boards
Chapter: Substance Abuse and Dependence
Kan DMcGraw-Hill Medical Publishing2010
Guideline for Physicians Working in California Opioid Treatment Programs
Editors: Kan D (Contributing Editor).California Society of Addiction Medicine
Guideline for Physicians Working in California Opioid Treatment Programs
Editors: Kan D (Contributing Editor).California Society of Addiction Medicine

Abstracts/Posters

Patient and physician attitudes toward addressing mental health concerns in a primary care setting.
Reifler DR, Kan D, Gaziano D, J Gen Intern Med, 1/1/1996

Lectures

Medication Assisted Treatment for Addiction
1/1/2016
Substance Abuse 101.
1/1/2016
Medication Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
1/1/2015
Drug Testing in Matrimonial Law
1/1/2015
Surviving Dental Phobias
1/1/2015
Advances in Drug Testing
1/1/2015
Cannabis Use Disorders, An Update
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2014
Addiction - Co-Occurring Disorders and Their Management
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2014
Forensic Psychiatry
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2013
Smoking Cessation and Chronic Mental Illness
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2013
Legal Issues in Pain Management
1/1/2013
Paraphilias: Clinical Assessment and Management
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2012
Co-Occurring Disorders and Their Treatment
1/1/2012
Cannabis in Clinical Practice
1/1/2012
Paraphilias
1/1/2012
Addiction Medicine Provider as Exert Witness
1/1/2012
Smoking in Psychiatric Populations
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2011
Substance Abuse, The Basics
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2011
Medicinal Marijuana: What Every California Physician Should Know
Salinas Valley Community Hospital - 1/1/2011
Stimulants, Psychosis, and Treatment
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2010
Smoking Cessation and Chronic Mental Illness. Success Strategies
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2010
Treatment of Opioid Dependence
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2010
Psychopharmacology of Tobacco Dependence
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2010
Opiate Addiction and Treatment
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2010
Pathological Gambling
San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center - 1/1/2010
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Other

Essential Health Benefits for Alcohol Use Disorder, Policy paper recommending evidence-based for Alcohol Use Disorder
Kan D, California Society of Addiction Medicine
1/1/2016
Essential Health Benefits for Opioid Use Disorder, Policy paper recommending evidence-based for Opioid Use Disorder
Kan D, California Society of Addiction Medicine
1/1/2015
Consumer Guide and Scorecard, Scorecard for consumers to choose plans under Covered California for those looking for the most comprehensive addiction treatment coverage
Kan D, California Society of Addiction Medicine
1/1/2014

Press Mentions

Does Online Opioid Treatment Work?March 12th, 2023
Newsom Vetoes Bill to Set up Drug Overdose Prevention Programs in Some California CitiesAugust 22nd, 2022
Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access to Online Opioid Addiction TreatmentApril 23rd, 2020
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Professional Memberships

American Society of Addiction Medicine - ASAM
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