David Wexler |
| Psychopharmacologist |
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Portola Valley, CA, United States |
About David Wexler
Psychiatrist David Wexler specializes in the pharmacologic management of psychiatric conditions, including depression, substance use disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders, at his private practice in Portola Valley, California. David Wexler has earned a reputation for expert care, and he remains a trusted ally for patients who are experiencing particularly unresponsive or difficult conditions. David Wexler is the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award in 2008 & 2009, and he maintains a consistently high rating on multiple websites (www.drscore.com, www.vitals.com, www.healthgrades.com, etc.).
Prior to establishing his current practice, David Wexler gained comprehensive, first-hand experience in his field. David Wexler has had academic affiliations, including participating in the adjunct clinical faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. David Wexler served on the Speakers' Bureaus of Eli Lilly and Company and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals early in his career. He has held multiple positions in Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry, and In-Patient Psychiatry.
David Wexler completed his medical training at the University of California, San Diego, and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and he holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. David Wexler loves foreign languages and is proficient in Spanish, French, English, Italian, Hebrew, and Tagalog. He enjoys playing oboe and piano in his spare time.
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Role of the Psychopharmacologist:
I primarily identify myself as a psychopharmacologist. This term was born from the Ancient Greek root word psyche, meaning both mind and soul, and pharmakon, meaning drug. As a psychopharmacologist, I place an emphasis on the biological factors that contribute to mental health issues, including complex medication interactions, side effects of non-psychotropic medications, and disorders with a possible biological basis, such as anxiety, mood, psychotic, cognitive, eating, and substance abuse disorders. Specializing in the treatment of complex and treatment-resistant issues, I focus on both medication management and coordinating care with other specialized therapists and medical clinicians.
Striving to remain on the cutting edge of psychopharmacological research, I enjoy remaining active in the psychiatry community. I have given a number of seminars in past years, including “Update on Psychopharmacology: Trends Over the Past Two Years” and “Review of Psychopharmacology.” Maintaining an active and informative role in my immediate community, I have given a number of public lectures, such as “Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Its Treatments,” “Chronic Pain and Depression: Treatment Implications,” and “Antidepressants in the Primary Care Setting.”
A graduate of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, I completed my residency in the Department of Psychiatry at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California. I previously served as a psychopharmacologist at a counseling center in Boston and have also worked at Carney Hospital and the Psychiatric Centers at San Diego. At Stanford University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, I was an Adjunct Clinical Instructor, supervising medical residents. Several years ago, I had the honor of assisting the San Francisco 49ers as its designated psychopharmacologist. Currently, I maintain an office in Portola Valley, just south of San Francisco.