Honors & Awards
2010-present American College of Psychiatrists (national honor society for psychiatrists)
1986-present Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (national honor society for medical doctors)
2003-2014 Elected by peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America
2011 Sierra Tucson Humility Award for clinical excellence and advocacy in the treatment of Veteran patients 2011 "Gratitude for Giving" Annual Celebration, Houston, Texas
2009 “Hero of Healing” recognition for participation in activities and clinical services to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina,
All Healers Mental Health Alliance, Greater Houston-Galveston Heroes of Healing Celebration
2007 Selected as one of “America’s Top Psychiatrists”, Consumers’ Research Council of America
2004 Selected by peers as 1 of 500 “Top Docs” in Houston, (H Texas Magazine)
2003 Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (recognition as an outstanding psychiatrist who
has achieved excellence and made significant contributions to the field of psychiatry)
1999 Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
1990 Laughlin Fellow, American College of Psychiatrists (national recognition for a senior psychiatry resident deemed to make a
significant future contribution to psychiatry)
1988-90 Burroughs-Wellcome Fellow (recognition of top psychiatry residents in the nation demonstrating excellence in clinical
skills, leadership, research, teaching, and involvement in organized medicine), American Psychiatric Association
1982 Delivery of Student Commencement Address (College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin)
1986-present Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (national honor society for medical doctors)
2003-2014 Elected by peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America
2011 Sierra Tucson Humility Award for clinical excellence and advocacy in the treatment of Veteran patients 2011 "Gratitude for Giving" Annual Celebration, Houston, Texas
2009 “Hero of Healing” recognition for participation in activities and clinical services to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina,
All Healers Mental Health Alliance, Greater Houston-Galveston Heroes of Healing Celebration
2007 Selected as one of “America’s Top Psychiatrists”, Consumers’ Research Council of America
2004 Selected by peers as 1 of 500 “Top Docs” in Houston, (H Texas Magazine)
2003 Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (recognition as an outstanding psychiatrist who
has achieved excellence and made significant contributions to the field of psychiatry)
1999 Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
1990 Laughlin Fellow, American College of Psychiatrists (national recognition for a senior psychiatry resident deemed to make a
significant future contribution to psychiatry)
1988-90 Burroughs-Wellcome Fellow (recognition of top psychiatry residents in the nation demonstrating excellence in clinical
skills, leadership, research, teaching, and involvement in organized medicine), American Psychiatric Association
1982 Delivery of Student Commencement Address (College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin)