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Office
1000 west Carson street
Torrance, CA 90509Phone+1 424-306-5820
Summary
- John Tsuang, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Torrance, CA. He completed his education and residency at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center, the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and did his internship at Stony Brook Medicine. Currently, he serves as the Medical Director at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy. Dr. Tsuang has notable publications in journals like Drug and Alcohol Dependence and Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and his work has been widely cited. He has also led clinical trials like Safety Interaction Trial Ibudilast and Methamphetamine. He is a recipient of the Medical Students Teacher of the Year award from UCLA's Department of Psychiatry in 1997 and 2021.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1993
Stony Brook MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1988 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ucla department of psychiatry. Medical students teacher of the year award 1997, 2021
Clinical Trials
- Safety Interaction Trial Ibudilast and Methamphetamine Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsVarenicline treatment for methamphetamine dependence: A randomized, double-blind phase II clinical trial.Marisa S. Briones, Steven Shoptaw, Ryan Cook, Matthew J. Worley, Aimee-Noelle Swanson
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2018-08-01 - 13 citationsIbudilast may improve attention during early abstinence from methamphetamine.J. Brandon Birath, Marisa S. Briones, Stephanie Amaya, Steven Shoptaw, Aimee-Noelle Swanson
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2017-09-01 - 17 citationsSafety of Intravenous Methamphetamine Administration During Ibudilast Treatment.Dustin Z. DeYoung, Keith G. Heinzerling, Aimee-Noelle Swanson, John Tsuang, Benjamin A. Furst
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2016-08-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese
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