Our Expert Team
Our nationally recognized psychiatrists are experts in assessing and treating psychiatric and addictive disorders, such as alcoholism, drug abuse and depression. In keeping with the Cedars-Sinai tradition of excellence, these physicians must meet strict criteria for training and experience. All of our faculty members are board certified in psychiatry, and many are also certified in specialty areas.
Our mental health professionals represent a wide range of disciplines. They work together to provide comprehensive services to patients of all ages. The team is composed of:
Department Leadership
 Mark H. Rapaport, MD Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences |
Clinical Team Members
 Nima A. Fahimian, MD Medical Director, Continuum of Care |  Alexander Hao Fan, MD Associate Director, Inpatient Psychiatry Services |
 Lawrence S. Gross, MD Psychiatrist |  Waguih William IsHak, MD Medical Director, Outpatient Psychiatry Services; Director, Psychiatry Residency Training Program |
 Barry A. Kramer, MD Medical Director, ECT |  Syed Naqvi, MD Director, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic |
 Anandhi Narasimhan, MD Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist |  Thomas J. Rosko, MD Director, Psychosomatic Medicine Service |
 Alicia R. Ruelaz, MD Associate Director, Consultation-Liaison Division |  Heidi Sulman-Smith, MD Child Psychiatrist |
 Roxy Szeftel, MD Director, Child Psychiatry ; Director, Child Psychiatry Training |  Jennice S. Vilhauer, PhD Co-Director, Adult Outpatient Program; Director, Psychology Training |
 Jeffery N. Wilkins, MD Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences; Medical Director, Addiction Medicine |
Research Team Members
 Robert M. Cohen, MD, PhD Director, Psychiatric Research; Director, Memory Disorders Center |  Karl Goodkin, MD, PhD Director, Clinical Research |
 Robert N. Pechnick, PhD Associate Director, Psychiatry Research |
Excellence in Nursing
Cedars-Sinai is proud of its nurses. For 10 consecutive years, they have been named "best nurses" of all Los Angeles area hospitals in an annual consumer survey conducted by National Research Corporation. In addition, the nurses of Cedars-Sinai achieved the Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nation's leading nursing credentialing organization. The Department's nursing team consists of:
