Alireza Pakkar, M.D., Ph.D.

Background and Training:

Post-Graduate Training: MD/PhD 1992, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Psychaitric Residency Training: 1996-1999, UCLA-NPI

Psychoanalytic Training: 1997-1999, UCLA under supervision of Professory Rod Gorney; 1999 to 2003, private training with Professory Rod Gorney

Other Professional Training: Behavioral Neurology Fellowship, 2001-2003, VA Greater LA Health Care System.

Practice Information:

Practice Style: mostly group therapy

Theoretical Orientation: classical Freudian; also CBT and IPT

Types of Patients: individuals, couples, groups, adults

Supervision Information: I run the resident process group, which usually convene on Tuesdays.