Richard Stephen Sandor, M.D.
EDUCATION
1964 - 1968 Yale University (B.A. in Biology), New Haven, CT
1968 - 1972 University of Southern California, School of Medicine (M.D.), Los Angeles, CA
POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
1972 - 1973 Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center -- Straight Medicine Internship
1973 - 1974 Orange County/University of California at Irvine Medical Center -- Resident Physician in Pathology
1977 - 1980 The Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, The Center for the Health Sciences -- Resident Physician in Psychiatry
1980 Chief Resident of the Consultation-Liaison Service (NPI-UCLA)
LICENSURE and BOARD CERTIFICATION
1973 Medical Licensure. California Certificate # G24749
1985 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Certificate # 26778.
1986 Certified in alcoholism and other drug dependencies by examination: American Medical Society on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies (now the American Society of Addiction Medicine) -- # 000800
1993 Certificate of Added Qualification in Addiction Psychiatry. American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
1988 - Private practice, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Santa Monica, CA
1989 - Chairman, Utilization Review Committee, Redgate Memorial Hospital, Long Beach, CA
1990 - Expert witness in drug and alcohol related issues; medical records review and consultation on medical malpractice cases.
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1974 - 1977 Emergency Department Physician (full time), Memorial Hospital of Gardena (MHG), Gardena, California
1975 - 1977 Co-director, Emergency Department, MHG
1980 - 1982 Medical Director, Care Unit (Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation), MHG
1981 - 1982 Medical Director, Behavioral Health Services, Out-patient Clinics (Alcohol, Drug) Gardena, CA
1982 - 1985 Founding Medical Director, Redgate Memorial Hospital (free-standing, 75-bed Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital), Long Beach, CA
1985 - 1989 Medical Director, Focus Program (Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation), Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital, Marina del Rey, CA
1990 - 1991 Medical Director, Betty Ford Center, LA Outpatient
1987 - 1998 Clinical faculty (psychiatry and substance abuse), the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.
1987 - 1989 Chairman, Utilization Review Committee, Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital, Marina del Rey, CA
1989 - 1992 Chief, Chemical Dependence Treatment Unit, Veterans Administration Hospital, Sepulveda, CA
1992 - 1993 Medical Executive Committee, Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital. Marina del Rey, CA
1992 - 1994 Medical Director, Chemical Dependence Center, Saint John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA
1994 - 2007 Medical consultant, Saint John's Hospital Chemical Dependence Center, Santa Monica, CA
1996 - 1998 Chairman, Chemical Dependence Center Committee, Saint John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA
1998 - 2005 Clinical supervision, Promises Treatment Program, Malibu, CA
CONSULTATIONS
Major League Baseball General Telephone
California Bar Association Medical Board of CA
National Broadcasting Company Trans World Airlines
St. Joseph's Hospital Pan American Airlines
Chevron Oil Field Research Company Community Care Network
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
PUBLICATIONS and EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Sandor, R. “Inhibition of Human Rhabdomyosarcoma-Cell Growth in Agar by Dibutyryl Cyclic AMP.” J. Natl.Cancer Inst. 51: 257-260, 1973.
2. Sandor, R. “Effects of Fasting on the Growth and Glycolysis of the Ehrlich Ascites Tumor.” J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 56: 427-428, 1976.
3. Sandor, R. “A review of E. M. Thornton, Hypnotism, Hysteria, and Epilepsy: An Historical Synthesis.” Int. J. Clin. and Exp. Hypnosis 28: 88-89, 1980.
4. Sandor, R. “Hypnosis as an ‘Entree’ for Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry.” Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry 2: 65-68, 1980.
5. Sandor, R. (translator) Bernheim’s New Studies in Hypnotism (1891) New York: International Universities Press, pp.407, 1980.
6. Sandor, R. “A Physician's Journey.” Parabola 12(2): 16-23, 1987. (Issue on “Addiction”).
7. Sandor, R. “What is Addiction? A Medical Perspective.” Professional Counselor 4: 39-42, 1989
8. Sandor, R. “The Attending Physician.” Parabola 15(2): 38-43, 1990. (Issue on “Attention”).
9. Sandor, R., R.H. Coombs, and T.E. Ungerleider. “Should the Prohibition of 'Narcotics' Be Repealed?” (submitted to press).
10. Sandor, R. “Legalizing/Decriminalizing Drug Use.” pp. 509-525. Chapter 24 in Handbook on Drug Abuse Prevention. R.H. Coombs & D. Zeidonis (Eds.), Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. 1995.
11. Sandor, R. “Book Review: Musto, David, L. The American Disease: Origins of Narcotic Control.” CSAM News 18(1): 4, 1991.
12. Sandor, R. “A (Very) Brief History of US Drug Policy.” CSAM News 18(1): 5-7 (1991).
13. Sandor, R. “Relapse to Drinking: Does Cigarette Smoking Contribute?” CSAM News 18(2): 1-2 (1991).
14. Sandor, R. “Book Review: Courtwright, D., H. Joseph, D. Des Jarlais. Addicts Who Survived: An Oral History of Narcotics Use in America, 1923-1965.” CSAM News 18(2): 9 (1991).
15. Sandor, R. “Book Review: Ludwig, A. M. Understanding the Alcoholic's Mind: The Nature of Craving and How to Control It.” CSAM News 18(3): 5 (1991).
16. Sandor, R. and R. H. Coombs. “Book Review: Hubbard, R. L., et al. Drug Abuse Treatment: A national Study of Effectiveness Outcome.” J. Nerv Mental Disease 180(1): 62 (1992)
17. Sandor, R. “Book Review: Inciardi, J. A., The Drug Legalization Debate.” J. Nervous Mental Disease 180(8): 540-541 (1992).
18. Sandor, R. “Book Review: Vaillant, G. E., The Natural History of Alcoholism.” CSAM News 19(1): 12-13 (1992)
19. Sandor, R. “Spirituality and Addiction Medicine.” CSAM News 19 (3):1-3 (1992)
20. Sandor, R. “On Death and Coding.” Parabola 18(1): 14-18. Spring, 1993. (Issue on “Healing”).
21. Sandor, R. “President's Column: Post-Quake Realities in Los Angeles.” CSAM News 21 (1): 22 (1994)
22. Sandor, R. “President's Column: Of Aftershocks and Aftermaths.” CSAM News 21 (2): 23
(1994)
23. Sandor, R. “Why Spirituality?” CSAM News 21 (3): 4-6 (1994)
24. Sandor, R. “The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis . A commentary.” At www.explorefaith.org. 2005.
25. Sandor, R. Thinking Simply About Addiction (scheduled for publication Winter 2009),
Tarcher/Penguin, New York, NY
1989 - 1996 Reviewer for the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
1990 - 1997 Co-editor, CSAM Newsletter
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
University of California at Los Angeles/Neuropsychiatric Institute
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, 1989 - 98
Implementation Committee UCLA/NPI, Chair of substance abuse
subcommittee, 1993
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Chairman, Western Region, Fellowships Committee, 1994
Review Course Committee, 1990 and 1992
State of the Art Conference Committee, 1991
State Chapters Committee, 1993
California Society of Addiction Medicine
Regional Coordinator, Membership Recruitment Committee, 1984 - 1990
Executive Council, Member-at-Large, 1987-1988
Secretary-Treasurer, 1988 - 1991
President-Elect, 1991 - 1993
President, 1993 - 1995
Immediate Past President - 1995 -1997
American Psychiatric Association
Southern California Psychiatric Society
AWARDS
Laughlin Fellow, American College of Psychiatrists, 1980.
“Silver Apple” -- Psychiatry Residents' Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching -- UCLA/Sepulveda VA: 1990, 1991
Medical Services Award, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency, Los Angeles County, 1991
PRESENTATIONS (selected)
1. “Bernheim and Hypnosis.” Colloquium Series. 1980. The Neuropsychiatric Institute/UCLA.
2. “Role of Hypnosis in Stress Management.” UCLA Extension. New Dimensions in Stress Management. May, 1982
3. “Consumer Corner.” FNN National Cable TV program. January, 1986; June, 1986; August, 1986; January, 1987.
4. “Cocaine Abuse.” CME course -- Daniel Freeman Hospitals. 1987, 1988.
5. “Overdose: Diagnosis and Management.” 1987 AMSAODD Review Course, San Francisco, CA. (Presenter and faculty member).
6. “Cocaine Abuse -- Psychopharmacology and Implications for Treatment.” CIGNA Healthplans of California, Substance Abuse Treatment Staff. January, 1987.
7. “The Cause and Effect of Drug Abuse.” Keynote Speaker at the Los Angeles Federal Executive Board Program: "Demand Reduction and a Drug Free Environment. September, 1987.
8. “Understanding Addiction.” Course in Employee Assistance Counseling. School of Social Work. University of Southern California. October, 1987.
9. “Alcoholism: the Disease Conception.” Hospitals and Institutions Panels Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous. El Segundo, California. April, 1988.
10. Panelist in the Seva Foundation's third annual conference, “Helping One Another.” April, 1988.
11. “The Natural History of Alcoholism: A Review.” Regional Meeting of the California Society for the Treatment of Alcoholism. June, 1988.
12. “A Simple Model of Addiction.” UCLA Extension. October, 1988.
13. “The Phenomenology of Addiction: A Clinician's Perspective.” Brookridge Foundation: Addiction and Consciousness. October, 1988.
14. “Tobacco Addiction.” CME Presentation. Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital. March, 1989.
15. “Addiction Oversimplified..” Primary Care Update. Costa Mesa. April, 1989.
16. “Cocaine Addiction.” Sepulveda VA Hospital. Los Angeles. April, 1989.
17. “The Natural History of Alcoholism: A Review.” Fifth Annual Physician's Conference on Drugs and Alcohol. UCLA Extension. September 1989.
18. “Controversies in Alcoholism.” Colloquium series. OliveView Medical Center. Sylmar, California. November, 1989
19. “Cocaine and the Brain.” Neuropsychiatry Colloquium. Sepulveda VA Medical Center. February, May 1990.
20. “Treating the Addictions.” 11 week course for PGY 3 psychiatry residents. UCLA/Sepulveda VAMC. 1990-3.
21. “Addiction and the Medical Model.” Office of Alcohol Programs, Los Angeles County. June 1990.
22. “The Origins of Psychotherapy: Mesmer to Bernheim.” History of Psychiatry Series, UCLA/Sepulveda VA Training Program. August, 1990.
23. “Cocaine and Other Stimulants.” ASAM Review Course. San Francisco (November, 1990), Long Beach (November 1992), San Francisco (November, 1994).
24. “A Brief History of Drug Abuse Control Policy.” CSAM Annual Meeting. San Francisco. November, 1990.
25. “Does Treatment Work?” Moderator. UCLA/NPI Substance Abuse Focus Group. November, 1990.
26. “Opiate Addiction and Treatment.” UCLA Staff and Faculty Center. February, 1991.
27. “Why Abstinence?” The Eleventh Annual Betty Ford Center Conference on Chemical Dependency. February, 1991. (Also panelist in pre-conference clinical workshop).
28. “What is addiction?” UCLA Staff and Faculty Service Center. April, 1991.
29. “Cocaine, kindling and carbamazepine.” Colloquium series, Department of Psychiatry. Sepulveda VA. April, 1991.
30. “Treating addiction.” UCLA Family Practice Residents. 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992.
31. “Withdrawal syndromes and treatment.” UCLA/Sepulveda VA Medical Residents. July, 1991, 1992.
32. “If alcoholism is a disease, why can't it be cured?” Annual meeting of the Western Canada Employee Assistance Programs Association. Vancouver, B.C. September, 1991.
33. “Detoxification.” Family Practice Residency Program. UCLA Center for the Health Sciences. September, 1991.
34. “Dual Diagnosis Programs.” Psychiatry department. St. Joseph Hospital. Orange, CA. September, 1991.
35. “Alcoholism and Addiction.” UCLA Extension course: “The Individual and Society.” October, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997.
36. “Addiction: An Equal Opportunity Disease.” Learn at Lunch series, Staff and Faculty Service Center, UCLA. November, 1991.
37. “Addiction and Automaticity: A New Model for Understanding Addictive Behavior?” Addiction Medicine: State of the Art Conference (California Society of Addiction Medicine). San Diego, CA. November, 1991.
38. “Understanding Addiction.” Operating Room Staff. UCLA Medical Center. December, 1991 and January, 1992.
39. Psychiatry 98G. Professional Schools Seminar Program. UCLA. Winter Quarter, 1992. (10 week undergraduate course in chemical dependency).
40. “Treatment Approaches for the Patient with Dual Diagnosis.” Colloquium on Biobehavioral Sciences. NPI/UCLA. Panelist with G. Alan Marlatt, Ph.D. and Jeffrey Wilkins, M.D. January, 1992.
41. “Critical Issues of Adolescence.” Annual conference of the Aviva Center. Workshop: "12-Step vs. traditional therapy: Does anything work?” L.A. February, 1992.
42. “Relapse to drinking: does cigarette smoking contribute?” The Twelfth Annual Betty Ford Center Conference on Chemical Dependency. February, 1992. (Also panelist in pre-conference clinical work-shop).
43. “Affective and addictive disorders.” Affective Disorders Clinic. UCLA Psychiatry residents. 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995.
44. “A ‘Drug Free America’ -- Can It Be? Was It Ever?” Keynote address. ADCEP/CAADAC Annual Conference. October, 1992.
45. “The Essence of Addiction and Recovery.” Dual diagnosis pilot project training, L.A. County Dept of Health Services. October, 1992.
46. “Integrating Nicotine Dependency into Treatment.” (Panelist in pre-conference clinical work-shop). The Thirteenth Annual Betty Ford Center Conference on Chemical Dependency. February, 1992.
47. “The Addictive Disorders.” A six-part CME lecture series given to the medical staff of Saint John's Hospital. 1993.
48. “The Origins of American Drug Control Policy.” Lockheed Corporation Legal Conference. June, 1993
49. “An Evening of Addiction Medicine.” Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Los Angeles. September, 1993
50. “Hypnosis.” UCLA School of Medicine. Presented every other month during the psychiatry rotation. 1993-4 academic year.
51. “Drug Control Policy in America.” Continuing legal education for the firm Madison, Pillsbury & Sutro. Indian Wells, CA. October, 1993.
52. “The addicted client.” Union Bank conference on trust administration. Los Angeles, CA. October, 1993.
53. “Substance Abuse Basics.” Continuing Education for attorneys in conjunction with PEN-CLE Productions. Van Nuys, CA. October, 1993.
54. “Accuracy in Assessing and Referring to the Appropriate Level of Care.” Panel member for the So. Calif. Employee Assistance Professionals Association. October, 1993.
55. “How did we get Here? An Historical Review of American Drug Policy.” CSAM State of the Art Conference. November, 1993.
56. “On Addiction.” The Sigiloff Memorial Lecture. The Downtown VA Clinic. Los Angeles. March, 1994.
57. “Addiction Made Simple.” California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Irvine. April, 1994.
58. “Should Drugs Be Legalized?” The Plato Society of UCLA. Los Angeles, May 1994.
59. “Lessons from the History of Drug Control Policy.” Santa Monica Hospital. Medicine, Ethics and Human Values Seminar. September, 1994.
60. National Depression Screening Day speaker. Saint John's Hospital, Santa Monica. 1992, 1993, 1994.
61. “Spirituality and Addiction Medicine.” Pre-conference workshop. CSAM Review of Addiction Medicine. San Francisco. November, 1994
62. “What Is Addiction?” UCLA School of Medicine. Ob-Gyn residency annual retreat. Malibu. November, 1994.
63. “Practice patterns in addiction psychiatry.” Workshop leader. AAPAA Annual Meeting. San Diego. November, 1994.
64. “Addiction for Psychiatrists.” Co-presenter with Timmen Cermak, M.D. Annual meeting. California Psychiatric Association. Yosemite. October, 1995
65. “What is Addiction?” CSAM Addiction Medicine Review Course. Los Angeles. November, 1996.
66. “Pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders in dual diagnosis patients with substance abuse.” UCLA Extension. Los Angeles. January, 1997.
67. Panelist, the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers convention, Pasadena, February, 2008
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