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3020 Children's WaySan Diego, CA 92123
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Summary
- Dr. Aaron Besterman is a practicing psychiatrist based in San Diego, CA, specializing in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He obtained his medical degree from the New York Medical College in 2012 and completed his residency in Psychiatry at the University of California (San Francisco) from 2012 to 2016. Dr. Besterman has served as an attending physician at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego since 2020 and spent his earlier years as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at Stewart & Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He has an array of publications in esteemed journals like the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Schizophrenia Research. Dr. Besterman also leads clinical trials, including two focused on mental health crises in youth and multiomic diagnostics in youth with psychosis.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Psychiatry, 2012 - 2016
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Multiomic Diagnostics in Youth With Psychosis Start of enrollment: 2022 Oct 10
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
- Mental Health Crises in Youth With IDDs Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 29
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Psychiatric Genetics in Clinical Practice: Essential Knowledge for Mental Health Professionals.Aaron D Besterman, Mohamed A Alnor, Mauricio Castaño, Lynn E DeLisi, Dorothy E Grice
The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2025-03-26 - 1 citationsGenomics-informed neuropsychiatric care for neurodevelopmental disorders: Results from a multidisciplinary clinic.Aaron D Besterman, David J Adams, Nicole R Wong, Benjamin N Schneider, Sunil Mehta
Genetics in Medicine. 2025-02-01 - Clinical factors associated with genetic diagnosis in suspected neurogenetic disorders in a tertiary care clinic.Nicole R Wong, Alexandra Klomhaus, David J Adams, Benjamin N Schneider, Sunil Mehta
Genetics in Medicine. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
Research Highlights Importance of Genetics and Genomic Medicine Knowledge for Personalized Mental Health CareMarch 26th, 2025- Study Finds Knowledge of Genetics and Genomic Medicine Crucial for Mental Health Providers to Deliver Informed, Personalized CareMarch 26th, 2025
- Genomics-Informed Model Beneficial for Neurodevelopmental DisordersDecember 31st, 2024
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