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Dennis Dacarett-Galeano, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA

Dennis Dacarett-Galeano MD MPH

[Pronunciation: Gah-leh-ah-no]


HS Asst Clinical Prof, UCLA Psychiatry

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  • 300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 2200Los Angeles, CA 90095

  • Phone+1 310-825-9989

  • Fax+1 310-267-1908

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Summary

  • Dennis Dacarett Galeano, MD MPH (he/him) joined UCLA’s Dept of Psychiatry as Health Sciences Clinical Faculty after completing his training as a Program Chief Resident. He works as a field-based psychiatrist with the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative and with transition-aged youth through Student Mental Health, the Aftercare Psychosis Research Program, and the EMPWR Program for LGBT youth/adults.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2020 - 2024
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2020, MD
  • Harvard School of Public Health
    Harvard School of Public HealthMPH, Dept. of Health Policy & Management, 2018 - 2019
  • Columbia College of Columbia University
    Columbia College of Columbia UniversityBA, Anthropology, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, John Jay National Scholar, 2011 - 2015

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Leveraging the Electronic Health Record to Characterize Health Care Utilization and Stressors Before a Suicide Attempt Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients  
    Dennis Dacarett-Galeano, Tanya Songtachalert, Chloe J. Yang, Alexander Kaplan, David G. Zelaya, Nathaniel M. Tran, Sari L. Reisner, Emilia Dunham, Brian O. Mullin, Dha..., Transgender Health, 1/24/2024
  • Brexanolone: A Novel Therapeutic in the Treatment of Postpartum Depression  
    Dennis Dacarett-Galeano, Xavier Diao, American Journal of Psychiatry Residents' Journal, 12/5/2019
  • Spatial and neighborhood-level correlates of retention in pharmacologic efficacy trials  
    Dacarett-Galeano, D, Santos, GM, Das, M, Santos, D, Coffin, P., Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 7/2014

Books/Book Chapters

Authored Content

  • The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth 2020 Report and RecommendationsApril 2019

Press Mentions

  • Why America's Minority Doctor Problem Begins in the Third Grade
    Why America's Minority Doctor Problem Begins in the Third GradeSeptember 4th, 2020
  • Med students study border health issues in Nogales
    Med students study border health issues in NogalesSeptember 4th, 2020

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