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Edward Kaftarian, MD, Psychiatry, Encino, CA, Mission Community Hospital

EdwardLeonKaftarianMD

Psychiatry • Encino, CA

Addiction, Forensic Psychiatry

Chief, Telepsychiatry Services

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Summary

  • Chief of Telepsychiatry for California Correctional Healthcare Services, the largest correctional telepsychiatry program in the world. Board certified in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. Member of the Education Committee of the American Telemedicine Association. On select committee writing the joint APA-ATA national guidelines for the practice of telepsychiatry.

Education & Training

  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2007 - 2008
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2007
  • Georgetown University Hospital
    Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2002 - 2003
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • UT State Medical License
    UT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2006 - 2008
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2002 - 2003
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
  • American Board of Addiction MedicineAddiction Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Telemedicine in the Time of COVID-19 
    3/31/2020

Press Mentions

  • Q&A: Dr. Edward Kaftarian on the Age of Cyberpsychiatry
    Q&A: Dr. Edward Kaftarian on the Age of CyberpsychiatryJuly 25th, 2020
  • Beyond the Pandemic: Opportunities for Growth and Positive Change
    Beyond the Pandemic: Opportunities for Growth and Positive ChangeJuly 25th, 2020
  • Turning to Telemedicine for Prisoners' Mental Health Treatment
    Turning to Telemedicine for Prisoners' Mental Health TreatmentJanuary 6th, 2018

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Edward Kaftarian, Dr. Edward Kaftarian, MD, Dr. E Kaftarian, Dr. Edward Leon Kaftarian