TimothyWayneFongMD
Psychiatry • Los Angeles, CAAddiction
Professor of Psychiatry, Director UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship, Co-Director UCLA Gambling Studies Program, Steering Committee UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
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Office
300 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 2200
Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone+1 310-825-9989
Summary
- Dr. Fong is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and he is board certified in adult and addiction psychiatry.
He is the co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program. The purpose of this program is to examine the underlying causes and clinical characteristics of gambling disorder in order to develop effective, evidence-based treatment strategies.
Dr. Fong is also part of the Steering Committee of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative whose mission is to address the most pressing questions related to the impact of cannabis legalization through rigorous scientific study and discourse across disciplines.
Clinically, he is the Director of the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Consultation Service and is an Attending Physician in the UCLA Addiction Psychiatry Clinic and the Breathe Well, Be Well program.
Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2002 - 2003- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1998 - 2002
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Impulsivity in Pathological Gambling Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
- Clinical Study to Determine if Ecopipam Can Reduce Urges to Gamble Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 15 citationsCrystalizing the Role of Traditional Healing in an Urban Native American Health CenterJacquelene F. Moghaddam, Sandra L. Momper, Timothy W. Fong
Community Mental Health Journal. 2015-04-01 - 43 citationsPsychometric properties of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale in patients with gambling disorders, hypersexuality, and methamphetamine dependence.Rory C. Reid, Melissa A. Cyders, Jacquelene F. Moghaddam, Timothy W. Fong
Addictive Behaviors. 2014-11-01 - 45 citationsA comparison of craving and emotional states between pathological gamblers and alcoholics.Viviane de Castro, Timothy W. Fong, Richard J. Rosenthal, Hermano Tavares
Addictive Behaviors. 2007-08-01
Press Mentions
Taking a Brain-Health Approach to Addiction TreatmentMay 11th, 2023- Addiction Experts Fear the Fallout if California Legalizes Sports BettingOctober 5th, 2022
- Alcoholic Liver Disease Cases Have Spiked During the Pandemic, Especially Among Young WomenMarch 19th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Impulsivity In Pathological GamblingNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006–2010
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