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Office
215 E Tahquitz Cyn Way
Ste 6
Palm Springs, CA 92262Phone+1 760-799-4199Fax+1 310-246-1306
Summary
- Daniel Fast, MD, is a Psychiatry specialist based in Palm Springs, CA, with sub-specialties in Addiction and Geriatric Psychiatry. Trained at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and the University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical Center, Dr. Fast also holds a B.S. in Biology from Cornell University, where he earned a spot on the Dean's list. Since 1979, he has run his own practice, Daniel E Fast MD, working primarily in psychotherapy, classical psychoanalysis, and mood disorders. He has also made contributions to medical literature with publications like "Case Presentation" and "Sexual Fantasies as a Defense against Fusion and Loss". He is a Full Professor at the University of California Riverside School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Psychiatry, 1976 - 1979
- University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1976
- Cornell UniversityB.S., Biology, 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1977 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Dean's List Cornell University, 1971
Publications & Presentations
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