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Daniel Plotkin, MD, Geriatrics, Los Angeles, CA

Daniel Alan Plotkin MD MPH, PhD


Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA

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  • 10780 Santa Monica Blvd.300Los Angeles, CA 90025

  • Phone+1 424-320-4884

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Summary

  • Daniel Plotkin, MD, based in Los Angeles, CA, specializes in geriatric psychiatry and has held numerous professional positions in his career, in academia as well as in the private sector. He is currently a Voluntary Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. His educational background includes a residency in psychiatry and a 2 year fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at UCLA. Dr. Plotkin has a private practice and provides treatment as well as expertise in medical-legal cases. He sees patients in person in his office, he does house calls, and he does virtual visits with Zoom, etc. His notable publications address topics like undue influence, psychoanalytic treatment for older adults, dementia symptoms, and antidepressant drug studies, with some works cited multiple times in other publications. He has received recognitions such as Top Doctors in the LA area and Southern California, as well as being named a Super Doctor.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1980 - 1984
  • UCLA-VA Greater Los Angeles
    UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
    Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1973 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California Castle Connolly, 2012
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Older Adults and Psychoanalytic Treatment: It's About Time  
    Plotkin DA, Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 4/2014

Press Mentions

  • Think You Are Too Old for Mental Health Therapy?
    Think You Are Too Old for Mental Health Therapy?March 24th, 2021

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