Scott R. Hunter MD

Summary

• Scott Hunter, MD, MHS, is a psychiatrist with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, specializing in addiction and child & adolescent psychiatry. He also has a private practice in Pacific Palisades, CA. Dr. Hunter completed his medical education and fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center. He also holds an MHS in Clinical Research from Yale University School of Medicine and a BA in English & Comparative Literature from Columbia University. He has extensive experience with conditions including substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and family conflict. Dr. Hunter has contributed to the academic field with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and his highly sought after a speaker and educator in topics including motivational interviewing and adolescent substance use.