Licensure/Board Certification
- British Columbia Provisional Licence May 2012
- California Medical License March 2004
- Florida Medical License July 2005
- General Psychiatry January 2005
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Formal Training in the Use of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised April 2005
- Certification in the use of Buprenorphine October 2005
- Added Qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry April 2007
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry December 2007
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Addiction Medicine
- The American Society of Addiction Medicine December 2008
- Addiction Medicine
- The American Board of Addiction Medicine March 2009
Education
- University of California Davis Medical Center 2004-2005
2230 Stockton Boulevard
Sacramento, Ca. 95817
Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry
- The University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital 2002-2004
1695 NW 9th Ave
Miami, Fl. 33136
Resident in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Chief Resident in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2003-2004
- The University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital 1999-2002
1695 NW 9th Ave
Miami, Fl. 33136
Resident in General Psychiatry
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 1995-1999
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Tx. 77550
Doctorate of Medicine
- The Pennsylvania State University – Behrend 1991-1995
5091 Station Rd.
Erie, Pa. 16563
Psychology, B.S.
- North Garland High School Garland, TX. 1987-1991
2109 Buckingham Rd.
Garland, Tx. 75042
Professional Work & Experience
- Dr. L. Hall, Inc.
1100-1200 W. 73rd Ave.
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6P 6G5PresidentOctober 2016 - Current
Child & Adolescent, Adult, Forensic, and Addiction Psychiatrist
- Pacific Oak Clinic
418 Abbot St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6B 1G8
January 2017 - Current
Opiate Assisted Treatment Physician
- Woodstone Residential Eating Disorder Program
4116 Angus Drive
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6J 4H9
August 2014 - July 2015
Attending Psychiatrist
- University of British Columbia
January 2014 - March 2017
Clinical Instructor
- St. Paul’s Hospital
1081 Burrard St.
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V6Z 2R1
July 2012 - March 2017
Attending Psychiatrist
Provincial Adult Tertiary Specialized Eating Disorder Program
- The Treatment Center
4905 Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, Fl. 33463
March 2009 - April 2012
Attending Psychiatrist
- Central Florida Treatment Centers
3155 Lake Worth Rd Suite #2
Lake Worth, Fl. 33449
November 2007 - March 2011
Medical Director
- Spectrum Programs
11031 NE 6 Ave.
Miami, Florida 33161
November 2007 - March 2010
Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist
- Hallway of Life Recovery Center, Inc.
Boynton Beach, Fl. 33435
October 2007 - December 2014
President/Founder & CEO
- DeAnima Psychiatric Services, Inc
5455 N. Federal Hwy Ste B.
Boca Raton, Fl. 33487
November 2005 - January 2020
President & CEO
Child, Adolescent, Adult, Addiction & Forensic Psychiatrist
- The Watershed Addiction Treatment Center
200 Congress Park Dr. Suite 100
Delray Beach, Fl. 33445
August 2005 – January 2008
Attending Psychiatrist
- The Renfrew Center of Florida
770 Renfrew Lane
Coconut Creek, Fl. 33073
August 2005 – February 2006
Psychiatrist
- A.F.T.E.R Counseling Agency
5777 Madison Ave Suite 240
Sacramento, Ca. 95841
September 2004 – July 2005
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Committees & Organizations
- Recognizing and Eliminating Disparities in Addiction through Cultrually Informed Healthcare (REACH) Advisory Board June 2021 - Current
- American Society of Addiction Medicine 2007 - Current
- American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law 2005 - Current
- Black Psychiatrists of America 2004 - Current
- Finance and Budget Committee 2004 - 2005
- American Society of Psychoanalytic Physicians 2010 - 2012
- People to People Ambassador Programs Psychiatry Delegate to South Africa 2004
- Co-Chair for AstraZeneca/CMHS Fellows Workshop, APA annual meeting 2004
- Co-Chair for AstraZeneca/CMHS Fellows 2003
- Workshop, APA annual meeting 2003
- APA Council on Psychiatry and Law 2002 - 2004
- Planning Committee for Symposium on Violence and Aggression/Univ. of Miami 2002-2003
- Florida Psychiatric Society 2001 - Current
- University of Miami Resident Representative 2003 - 2004
- Family Medicine/Psychiatry Buddy Program 2000 - 2001
- The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1995 - 2002
- American Psychiatric Association 1995 - Current
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 1994 - Current
- Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society 1994 - Current
- Psi Chi Honor Society 1994 - Current
- Student National Medical Association 1995 - 1999
- Student Psychiatry Organization 1995 - 1999
- Association of Black Collegians 1991 - 1995
- Human Relations Programming Counsel 1992 - 1995
Awards & Honors
- Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association - 2022
- Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association - 2012
- Consumers' Research Council of America Top Pschiatrists - 2010 & 2011
- Penn State Alumni Achievement Award - 2009
- Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executives & Professionals - 2007-2008
- Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals - 2004 - 2005
- Trainee Consultant CMHS Minority Fellowship - 2003 - 2004
- Mental Health Employee of the Month Jackson Memorial Hospital - 2003
- APA/CMHS Minority Fellowship Award - 2002
- Jeanne Spurlock Child and Adolescent Clinical Fellow -1998
- All – American Collegiate Scholar Award - 1994
- Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities - 1994
- National Collegiate Minority Leadership Award - 1994
- Most Outstanding Contribution to the Elementary School Adopt - A- Class Program - 1994
- Dean’s List Pennsylvania State University - 1992 - 1995