Psychiatrist and addiction medicine

Education & training:

Medical School: Vilnius State University Medical School, Lithuania, 1984
Psychiatry Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1997
Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1998
Clinical Assistant Professor, University Illinois College of Medicine
Board Certified in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 1999
Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2000

Clinical interests:

Addiction Psychiatry
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Psychosis

Memberships/academic highlights:

Member, American Psychiatric Association
Member, Illinois Psychiatric Association
Member, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry

Interests & hobbies:

Enjoying life!

Personal perspectives on teaching:

I enjoy teaching as an interactive process where both student and teacher participate actively and complement each other.