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Erick Cheung, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA

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Psychiatry Los Angeles, CA

Chief Medical Officer, UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Dept of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA DGSOM School of Medicine

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  • Office

    300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 2200
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-9989
    Fax+1 310-267-1908

Summary

  • Dr. Erick Cheung is Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA David Geffen School Medicine Department of Psychiatry. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Stewart & Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, with a distinction in biomedical ethics, and has been in practice 13 years. He is experienced in quality improvement, patient safety, emergency psychiatry, suicide prevention, and mental illness.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2011
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2007 - 2011
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 2007
  • UC San Diego
    UC San DiegoB.S., Cognitive Psychology; Neuroscience and Physiology, Cum laude, 1996 - 2000
  • University of California, San Diego
    University of California, San DiegoBS, Psychology, Cum Laude, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2009 - 2027
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Presidential Award Southern California Psychiatric Society, 2019
  • Special Commendation Award Southern California Psychiatric Society, 2017
  • Presidential Award Souther California Psychiatric Society, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Medical Ethics of Cognitive Neuroenhancement  
    Cheung EH; Pierre JM, AIMS Neuroscience, 7/2015
  • Resident Workflow and Psychiatric Emergency Consultation: Identifying Factors for Quality Improvement in a Training Environment  
    Blair, T., Weiner, Z., Seroussi, A., Tang, L., O’hara, J., Cheung, E.H., Journal of Academic Psychiatry, 1/1/2016
  • Psychiatry in the era of neurotics: ethical questions at the intersection of technology and psychiatry  
    Cheung EH, Psychiatric Times, 6/2010
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Medical Incapacity Hold: A Novel Healthcare Policy Addressing an Existing Gap in Commitment Statutes
    Heldt, J., Zito M., Wilson S., Cheung E.H., American Psychosomatic Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Sevilla, Spain, 1/18/2017
  • Prescribing stimulants for cognitive enhancement: a case report and analysis of the medical ethics
    Cheung EH, International Society for Neuroethics Annual meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/11/2016
  • Psychiatric Emergency Workflow: A Resident-Driven Quality Improvement Project
    Blair T., Weiner Z., Seroussi A., Tang L., O’Hora J., Cheung E., American Psychiatric Association annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Understanding and managing malingering, antisocial behaviors, and borderline personality in the emergency care setting 
    UCLA, LA, CA - 1/1/2017
  • Olanzapine: Review of a first line emergency treatment 
    UCLA, LA, CA, 2016 - 1/1/2017
  • The System: A Patient’s Narrative from Loss to Life 
    UCLA - 1/1/2017
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Authored Content

  • The Psychiatric COVID-Positive unit: Identifying Key Decision Points is CriticalJune 2020

Committees

  • Chair, Los Angeles Emergency Medical Services Commission 2017 - 2019

Professional Memberships