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Paul Puri, MD, Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA

Paul Rajesh Puri MD


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  • 1081 Westwood BlvdSuite 226Los Angeles, CA 90025

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Summary

  • I am a board certified psychiatrist, specializing in various psychotherapies in combination with medication management. I have a private practice as well as an assistant clinical professor position at UCLA where I teach residents how to do therapy. In addition I’m the Chief Medical Officer of OOTify, a mental health tech hub aiming to help solve the mental health crisis.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2007 - 2011
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 2007
  • Mills College
    Mills CollegePost-Bacc Pre-Med, 2000 - 2001
  • Hampshire College
    Hampshire CollegeBA, Theatre/Psychology, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Teaching, Voluntary Clinical Faculty UCLA Department of Psychiatry, 2019
  • Resident Award – Superior Contributions to Well-Being and Teaching of Junior Residents 2011
  • American Psychosomatic Society – Resident Travel Award 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Effects of Mindfulness Training on Subjective and Biological Measures in Medical Students.  
    Brown KW, Krasner MS, Tang W, Puri PR, Talens T, Moynihan JA, Academic Psychiatry

Other

  • Collateral Damages. 
    Anzia, Gabbard, Lomax, et al, American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training
    http://www.aadprt.org

Press Mentions

  • Metta World Peace, Former NBA Allstar, Entrepreneur and Mental Health Advocate, Named Chief Impact Director at OOTify, a New Model for Mental Healthcare
    Metta World Peace, Former NBA Allstar, Entrepreneur and Mental Health Advocate, Named Chief Impact Director at OOTify, a New Model for Mental HealthcareJune 8th, 2021
  • 12 Ways to Help Someone with Anxiety During Coronavirus
    12 Ways to Help Someone with Anxiety During CoronavirusMay 7th, 2020

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