Education:
Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry, University of California Los Angeles (2005-2006)
Minority Fellow, Cultural Research in Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association (2002-2005)
Fellowship in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Institute, New York University (2003-2005)
Postgraduate Resident in Psychiatry, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University Medical Center (2002-2005)
Internship in Adult Psychiatry, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University Medical Center (2000-2001)
Fellowship in Surgical Endoscopy, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University Medical Center (1993-1996)
Fellowship in Surgical Oncology, Howard University Cancer Center (1982-1984)
Chief Resident in Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (1978-1981)
Internship in Surgery, Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (1977-1978)
MD, Howard University (1977)
Post Baccalaureate Pre-Med Coursework, Connecticut College (1972-1973)
Post Baccalaureate Pre-Med Coursework, Columbia University (1972-1973)
BA, Sociology and English, City College of New York (1971)
Certifications:
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry (2007-Present); Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2006-Present); Certified, National Board of Medical Examiners (1977-Present); Medical License, California (2005-2020); Medical License, New York (1978-2007); Certified, American Board of Medical Specialists in Forensic Psychiatry (2006); Certified, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (2005); Certified, Surgical Endoscopy (1996); Certified, Surgical Oncology (1983); Medical License, District of Columbia (1983)
Career:
Forensic Attending, California Department of State Hospitals (2022-Present)
Consulting Forensic Psychiatrist, Forensic MED Group, CA (2017-Present)
Attending Forensic Psychiatrist, Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA (2006-Present)
Psychiatrist, Psychopharmacology, Center for Behavior Medicine, Whittier, CA (2007-Present)
Forensic Psychiatrist, Disability, Psychopharmacology and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Workers’ Compensation, Glaser Forensic, Encino, CA (2006-Present)
Chief Executive Officer, Medical Director, Glaser Forensic Group (2020-2022)
Director of Forensic Psychiatry Training, Metropolitan State Hospital, Norwalk, CA (2007-2009)
Attending Psychiatrist (Locum Tenens), Riker’s Island Correctional Facility, New York, NY (2003-2009)
Private Practice in Surgery and General Medicine, New York, NY (1982-2000)
Medical Radio Journalist and Talk Show Host, Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, WBLS-FM, New York, NY (1984-2000)
Co-Investigator, Therapeutic Vaccine for Human Immune Deficiency Virus, The Jonas Salk Institute (1994-1996)
Principal Investigator, Low Dose Oral Alpha Interferon Study, National Institutes of Health (1993-1995)
Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Methodist Hospital, New York, NY, Locum Tenens (1984-1990)
Attending Physician, Surgery, North General Hospital, New York, NY (1986-1990)
Attending Physician, Addiction, Research and Treatment Corp, Brooklyn, NY (1985-1989)
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Howard University Hospital Center, Washington, DC (1982-1984)
Career Related:
US Representative to Kenya Medical Research Institute, Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya (1991-1995); Telepsychiatrist, New York; Commissioner, Black Leadership Commission on AIDS; Member, Board of Directors, Inner City Broadcasting, Inc.; Lecturer in Field; Evaluator, Civil, Criminal, and Worker’s Compensation Cases, Private Practice; Expert Testimony, Legal Disputes Involving Mental Health Issues
Civic:
Supporter, Local Homeless Shelter; Supporter, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Supporter, Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Awards:
Honoree, Features, Wall Street Journal (2018-2019); Honoree, Cambridge Who’s Who (2011-2016); Nominee, Elite Physicians (2014); Eponymous Honoree, Barbara Justice, MD Day, Mayor David Dinkins (1996); Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award; Honoree. Marquis Who’s Who Industry Leader; Honoree, Who’s Who Among Professional Woman; Recipient, Marquis Humanitarian Award
Memberships:
Member, American Board of Medical Specialties; Member, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law; Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences; Member, American Psychiatric Association; Member, American Association of Community Psychiatrists; Member, Southern California Academy of Psychiatry and the Law; Member, National Medical Association; Member, American Medical Association; Member, Susan B. Smith McKinney Medical Association; Member, Inter-Religious Foundation for Community Organizations; Member, Cuban Medical School Scholarship Committee
Hobbies:
Reading; Pets; Traveling
Biography Sources:
Who’s Who in America – 2018, 71st Edition (pub. 2018)
