Month: December 2023

Physician Spotlight In today’s physician spotlight we highlight Sarah Mourra, MD. Dr. Sarah Mourra is double-board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Adult Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. About Dr. Sarah Mourra  Dr. Sarah Mourra completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. She then pursued her Medical Doctorate degree at the University of California, Irvine.  She obtained residency training at Yale University where she served as Chief Resident. She completed fellowship training in Geriatric Psychiatry at UCLA, where she also received training in ECT and was selected as a Bureau of Health Professions Fellow in geriatric psychiatry. She is currently a Health Sciences Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Mourra has an interest in integrating psychotherapy and medication to assist patients in their recovery, and …

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Physician Spotlight In today’s physician spotlight we highlight Ellie Mizani, MD. Dr. Ellie Mizani is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She specializes in child and adolescent psychiatry and addiction medicine. Dr. Ellie Mizani co-founded the Mental Health Center in 2011 with her husband and fellow doctor, Mark Hrymoc, MD.  About Dr. Ellie Mizani Dr. Ellie Mizani completed both her undergraduate studies and medical degree at University of California, Irvine.  She also completed her psychiatric and child and adolescent psychiatry subspecialty training at the UC Irvine Medical Center. During the last year of her child psychiatry training, Dr. Mizani served as Chief Fellow and graduated with commendation. Dr. Ellie Mizani also trained at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, focusing on pediatric psychopharmacology for ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and autism. Dr. Mizani has worked at some of Los Angeles’ most prestigious hospitals. …

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Physician Spotlight In today’s physician spotlight we highlight Mark Hrymoc, MD. Dr. Mark Hrymoc is board-certified in General Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. He is an expert in the psychopharmacology of addiction and other mental health disorders.  Dr. Mark Hrymoc co-founded the Mental Health Center in 2011 with his wife and fellow doctor, Dr. Ellie Mizani.  About Dr. Mark Hrymoc  Dr. Mark Hrymoc completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania before pursuing an MD degree at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Next, he completed his psychiatric residency training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and also trained at UCLA Medical Center and the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital. Dr. Hrymoc has worked in a variety of treatment settings, from non-profit community mental health clinics to federally-sponsored multi-site medication development studies. Dr. Mark Hrymoc currently holds an appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA, where he supervises …

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