Timothy Wayne Fong MD
Addiction
Professor of Psychiatry, Director UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Co-Director UCLA Gambling Studies Program, Steering Committee UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
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Summary
- Dr. Fong is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and he is board certified in adult and addiction psychiatry.
He is the co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program. The purpose of this program is to examine the underlying causes and clinical characteristics of gambling disorder in order to develop effective, evidence-based treatment strategies.
Dr. Fong is also part of the Steering Committee of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative whose mission is to address the most pressing questions related to the impact of cannabis legalization through rigorous scientific study and discourse across disciplines.
Clinically, he is the Director of the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Consultation Service and is an Attending Physician in the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Clinic and the Breathe Well, Be Well program.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2002 - 2003- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2000 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Impulsivity in Pathological Gambling Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- Clinical Study to Determine if Ecopipam Can Reduce Urges to Gamble Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cannabis use patterns and perception of acute pain during brief abstinence: sex-dependent associations with circulating cannabinoid levels.Elisa Pabon, Samantha L Baglot, Alisha Eversole, Timothy Fong, Katherine Hampilos
Psychopharmacology. 2026-04-21 - Computational and Neural Evidence for Altered Fast and Slow Learning from Losses in Problem Gambling.Kiyohito Iigaya, Tobias Larsen, Timothy Fong, John P O'Doherty
The Journal of Neuroscience. 2025-01-01 - Clinical Characteristics of Early Leavers From a Private Dual-Diagnosis Program.Justin Huft, Timothy Fong, Elizabeth Hall, Farrah K Khaleghi Aizenman, Tal Leshem
Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 2024-12-10
Press Mentions
‘The Next Opioid Epidemic’: Gambling Legalization Outpaces Public Health Response to AddictionApril 14th, 2026- UCLA Researchers to Participate in Key Sessions at American Psychiatric Association Annual MeetingMay 16th, 2025
- Taking a Brain-Health Approach to Addiction TreatmentMay 11th, 2023
Grant Support
- Impulsivity In Pathological GamblingNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2010
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