Our Provider(s)
David Paster, MD
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Place Of Birth
Memphis, Tenn
Work Address
16311 Ventura Blvd.
Suite 1288
Encino, CA 91436
UNIV OF TN, MEMPHIS, COLL OF MED, MEMPHIS TN 38163, 1970
Post Doctoral Training
L A Co.-USC Med Ctr, PSYCHIATRY.
LA Co.-USC Med Ctr, CHILD & ADOL PSYCHIATRY
Licensure and Board Certification
BOARD CERTIFIED, PSYCHIATRY: 1978
BOARD CERTIFIED, CHILD PSYCHIATRY:1986
Academic & Administrative Appointments
Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA-NPI, Los Angeles, Ca; Expert Reviewer, Medical Board of Calif.
Hospital Appointments
UCLA-NPI, Los Angeles, CA.
St. John's Hospital & Health Center, Santa Monica, CA (Honorary Staff)
Memberships, Offices and Committee Appointments
Member: American Psychiatric Association; Los Angeles Co. Medical Association; Southern Ca Psychiatric Society; American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Other Professional Positions & Major Appointments
Former Chairman, Dept of Psychiatry, St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, CA; Former Director, Adolescent Program, CPC Westwood Hospital, West Los Angeles, CA.
Awards & Honors
BOARD CERTIFIED, CHILD PSYCHIATRY (1986), PSYCHIATRY (1978)
Specialties
Psychiatry
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
For Attorneys: Forensic Evaluations
Info for Attorneys: I have extensive credentials and testimony experience in litigation involving psychiatric issues and emotional damages claims involving children and adults. Forensic consultations and expert witness testimony, are available for cases of all age groups involving personal injury litigation, including medical malpractice, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, posttraumatic stress disorder/PTSD, and child sexual abuse and other cases with claims of emotional distress; and criminal cases requiring psychiatric expertise. I am an expert consultant for the Califonia Physicians' Licensing Agency, The Medical Board of California. Attorneys may contact me for details, and to obtain attorney references, a complete CV and a fee schedule. There is no charge for the initial telephone call. Please note that I do not accept liens. I also have developed a clinical subspecialty interest in personal psychotherapy for attorneys, and have a depth of experience in the unique stresses affecting attorneys, their employment situations and family issues; if interested please call for furthur information.
Child Psychiatry Services Provided
I subspecialize in Child Psychiatry, and provide combined child psychotherapy and medication evaluation/therapy as needed. Behavior therapy, play therapy, parent training and family therapy are all utilized. Areas of special interest include school and learning problems, school choice, school application interview anxiety and prep, ADHD, child anxiety problems and childhood depression, Asperger's syndrome, and Autism spectrum disorders. Further information is available by an initial telephone consultation at no charge to see how an in-person evaluation would be helpful.
Marital & Divorce Issues
I have a special interest in marital and divorce counseling, as an outgrowth of my child psychiatry and forensic experience. I have extensive experience in couples therapy. If you are considering marital dissolution at all, see me first to understand how the emotional issues relate to legal concerns and how such understanding can minimize costs of your divorce. I also have a special interest in the impact of divorce on children and parenting issues of divorcing couples.
Office Location(s):
Dr. David Paster
16311 Ventura Blvd.
Suite1288
Encino, California 91436
Location Phone: 818-995-8900
