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Timothy Fong, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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Psychiatry • Los Angeles, CA

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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  • Office

    UCLA Neuropsychiatric Behavioral Health
    760 Westwood Plaza, 38-159 NPI
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-1479
    Fax+1 310-825-1479
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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 Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2002 - 2003
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry(AAAP): 23rd Annual Meeting and Symposium 
    American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry(AAAP), Aventura, Florida - 12/6/2012

Press Mentions

  • Taking a Brain-Health Approach to Addiction Treatment
    Taking a Brain-Health Approach to Addiction TreatmentMay 11th, 2023
  • Addiction Experts Fear the Fallout if California Legalizes Sports Betting
    Addiction Experts Fear the Fallout if California Legalizes Sports BettingOctober 5th, 2022
  • Alcoholic Liver Disease Cases Have Spiked During the Pandemic, Especially Among Young Women
    Alcoholic Liver Disease Cases Have Spiked During the Pandemic, Especially Among Young WomenMarch 19th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Impulsivity In Pathological GamblingNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2010

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Timothy Fong, Dr. Timothy Fong, MD, Dr. T Fong, Dr. Timothy Wayne Fong