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Office
4460 South Highland Drive
Suite 310
Salt Lake City, UT 84124Phone+1 801-743-6189
Summary
- I serve as the Chief Medical Officer of Valley Behavioral Health, the largest behavioral health company in Utah. We have over 70 clinics in 3 states providing behavioral health and substance abuse treatment to over 19,000 individuals every year. We treat virtually every behavioral health and addiction problem including homeless severely and persistently mentally ill, criminally mentally ill, children and adolescents, nursing home and advanced geriatric psychiatry, school-based programming, severe autism, residential and outpatient substance abuse, medication assisted treatment, etc.
We have 6 clinics dedicated to treating the non-Medicaid population called Highland Springs Specialty Clinic. We deliver thousands of telehealth services monthly with our own employees from various states including Texas, and Virginia.
We own and run our own high-complexity CLIA certified blood and urine drug testing lab call Valley Lab, and our own pharmacy called Valley Rx. I serve as the medical review officer for the lab helping to bridge the traditional gap between excellent drug testing results and state of the art addiction medicine treatment to the patients.
We are passionate about using modern technology and data analytics to drive more efficient and effective health care that reduces hospitalizations, incarcerations, and homelessness, reuniting and strengthening families. I am very involved with developing and deploying innovative data solutions to our team members so that they can deliver better care.
Education & Training
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2008 - 2009
- University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2004 - 2008
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2004
- University of Nevada Las VegasBA, Psychology, 1995 - 1999
Certifications & Licensure
- ID State License 2019 - 2026
- UT State License 2009 - 2026
- AZ State License 2019 - 2024
- CO State License 2017 - 2023
- TX State License 2021 - 2022
- OH State License 2008 - 2009
- 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
- Medical Review Officer Certification CouncilMedical Review Officer
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsSuicidal Ideation Associated With Duloxetine Use : A Case SeriesAashish R. Parikh, Benjamin T. Thatcher, Ely A. Tamano, Barry Liskow
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2008-02-01
Press Mentions
- Regular Naps & Early Bed Time Will Help Reduce Your Toddler's TantrumsDecember 4th, 2020
- FDA-Approved Helmet Puts Salt Lake Man's Depression into RemissionSeptember 27th, 2016
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