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Office
4322 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70119Phone+1 504-252-0026Fax+1 504-322-3854
Education & Training
- Tulane UniversityFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2008 - 2009
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine/Ochsner Clinic FoundationResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2008
- Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- LA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2022 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2014 - 2016
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
- American Board of Addiction MedicineAddiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors New Orleans Magazine, 2013-2014
- 40 under 40 Gambit Magazine, 2009
- Fellow (FASAM) American Society of Addiction Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Strategies for Cutting Down and Stopping Alcohol Use.Sofia E Matta, Olga Terechin, Arwen Podesta, Rene Lento, Theodore A Stern
The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders. 2024-05-28 - 18 citationsDeath by Opioids: Are there non-addictive scientific solutions?B. William Downs, Kenneth Blum, David Baron, Abdalla Bowirrat, Lisa Lott
Journal of Systems and Integrative Neuroscience. 2019-06-01 - 8 citationsA Post-Hurricane Katrina Examination of Substance Abuse Treatment Discharges With Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders.Monique Shuler, Sumihiro Suzuki, Arwen E Podesta, Raquel Qualls-Hampton, Sherrie F. Wallington
Journal of Dual Diagnosis. 2017-01-03
Authored Content
- What Makes the Psych Congress Different Than Other Psychiatry ConferencesSeptember 2020
Press Mentions
- Treatment of Chronic Pain, SUD Requires BalanceSeptember 11th, 2020
- Top Foods for Addiction RecoveryNovember 8th, 2019
- Psych Congress Announces Prominent Additions to Steering CommitteeSeptember 19th, 2019
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