Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Business Address:
Schuster Medical Research Institute
5000 Van Nuys Boulevard Suite 216 Sherman Oaks, California 91403
Phone 818-788-0746
Fax 818-788-0742
Education
Pre-Medical Training:
Escuela Superiór de Comercio “Carlos Pellegrini”
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Medical Training:
1979
University of Buenos Aires, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Degree Buenos Aires, Argentina
Post Graduate Training:
1983-84
Internship, University of California at Los Angeles, Sepulveda Veteran's Administration Medical Center
1984-85
Residency - Psychiatry, University of California at Los Angeles, Sepulveda Veteran's Administration Medical Center
1985-1987
Residency - Psychiatry, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Thalians Community Mental Health Center - Los Angeles, California.
1981 ECFMG
1982 Federal Licensure Examination (FLEX)
1983 - Current Board of Medical Quality Assurance of California, ,Lic # A41041
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Board Eligible
Academic Appointments:
1987- 2001
Attending Staff and Clinical Supervisor, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Residency Training Program
2003-2006
Vice Chief, Sherman Oaks Hospital, Department of Psychiatry
2005-Present
Assistant Clinical Professor, Anxiety Disorders Clinic,UCLA Department of Psychiatry
2010-Present
Medical Director, Inpatient Geropsych Unit, Sherman Oaks Hospital
Professional Experience:
1986-1999
Psychiatric Consultant, San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health, “Manos de Esperanza”; a program oriented to Mental Health of the Hispanic Community
1987-Present
Medical Practice, Psychiatry Sherman Oaks, California
1987-2006
Medical Practice, Psychiatry Beverly Hills, California
1991-1996
Psychiatric Consultant, Immunosuppressed Unit, Sherman Oaks Hospital, Sherman Oaks, California
1999- 2001
Psychiatric Consultant, “Penny Lane”.National Foundation for the Treatment of the emotionally handicapped
1999-Present
Clinical Research, Medical Director Schuster Medical Research Institute.
2003-Present
Alumni Trained Speaker for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Psychometric Scales:
SCID, MINI, HAMA, HAMD, CGI-S, CGI-I, BACS, PANSS, MMSE, AIMS, BARNES, ADAS-Cog , CDR-SD, YMRS, SAS, BECKS, NPI, MADRS and YBOCS
Medical Staff Leadership:
1991-1993
Assistant Chief, Department of Psychiatry, Burn Center, Sherman Oaks Community Hospital, Specialist in Trauma Psychiatry-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
1990-1992
Member, Inpatient Advisory Committee, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
1993-1995
Chief, Pain Management Team, Sherman Oaks Community Hospital
1994-1995
Chief, Adult Outpatient Division, Thalians, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
1995-Present
Medical Director, Sherman Oaks Partial Hospitalization Program
1995-1996
Medical Director, Medical-Psychiatric Unit, Pinegrove Hospital, Woodland Hills, California
2007- Present
Assistant Clinical Supervisor for the Anxiety Disorder Clinic at UCLA.
2010- Present
Medical Director of Psychiatric Services and Geropsych Unit at Sherman Oaks Hospital
Medical Director of the Sherman Oaks Partial Hospitalization Program.
Committee Memberships & Appointments:
1991-1994
Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors, California Hispanic American Medical Association (CHAMA)
1992-1994
Member, Outpatient Advisory Committee, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
1994-1996
Secretary, California Hispanic American Medical Association
Lectures & Presentations:
1983
Clinical Case presentation on Schizophrenia; Sepulveda Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Sepulveda, California
2000-2003
Medical Director, Intensive Treatment Unit, Pinegrove Hospital
2010-Present
Medical Director, Geriatric Unit
1990, December
Moderator, Round Table on “Geropsychiatric Issues in Medicine”; California Hispanic American Medical Association
1991, July
Moderator, Round Table on “Anxiety Disorders”; sponsored by the California Hispanic American Medical Association
1994, March
Moderator Round Table on “New Pharmacological Agents for the Treatment of Depression”; sponsored by the California Hispanic American Medical Association
1995, March
Keynote speaker on “Major Depressive Disorder and the New Generation of Antidepressants”; California Hispanic American Medical Association
1996, October
Keynote speaker on “Modalities of treatment of Depression in the Latino patient”; CHAMA Health Fair
2003
Lectures as a member of the Speakers Bureau with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Interviewed on various professional topics by Channel 34 (Univision) and by Channel 52; Public Service Programming oriented to the education of psychiatric issues that affect the Hispanic population.
2007, April
Keynote Speaker on "Who, What, When, Where and Why on Clinical Trials" Sherman Oaks Hospital.
2007, April
Keynote Speaker on "Updates on Bipolar Disorder" Sherman Oaks Hospital.
2008, January
Keynote Speaker "Identifying Behavioral Manifestations in Dementia", Silverado Board and Care.
2008, September
Keynote Speaker "New developments in the fight against Alzheimer's Disease" Seasons at Northridge.
2008, October
Keynote Speaker "Early Stage of Alzheimer's Intervention Memory Club", Alzheimer's Association.
2009, March
Keynote Speaker "Living Our Lives, Planning Our Future "California Southland Chapter, Alzheimer's Association.
2009, August
Keynote Speaker "Alzheimer's Disease: Research Update" Annual Latino Education, Alzheimer's Association.
2010, May
Keynote Speaker "Alzheimer's Disease and Clinical Trials Update SAGE "(Specialized Ambulatory Geriatric Evaluation).
2012, January
Keynote Speaker "What you need to know about Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders in the early stage. Memory Club, Alzheimer's Association California Southland Chapter.
Interviewed on various professional topics by Channel 34 (Univision) and by Channel 52; Public Service Programming oriented to the education of psychiatric issues that affect the Hispanic population.
2013, September
Keynote Speaker "New advances in Clinical Trials for Alzheimer's Disease"- Jewish Homes for the Aging-Early Memory Loss Group.
Publications:
“Pharmacology of Antidepressants”. J.M. Schuster M.D.Chapter 50. J.Mardones.
Pharmacology Book. Intermedia Editors. Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1984. 3rd. Ed.
Professional Memberships:
American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
California Hispanic American Medical Association
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
Asociación Médica Argentina
Dr.Schuster has been involved in medical research for more than 25 years.Founded in 1998 by Dr. Martin Schuster, the Schuster Medical Research Institute is dedicated to providing the highest quality clinical data while ensuring outstanding patient care.
We specialize in Phase II, III and IV studies of central nervous system disorders; both inpatient as well as outpatient.