Michael Dinh
Michael Dinh, M.D.. 13 years of experience with specialization in Forensic Psychiatry, PTSD, Psychiatry. Has testified 5 times.
M.D. ·
About
Dr. Dinh is a board-certified psychiatrist trained at Harvard Medical School, Stanford University, and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). A co-founder of Hammock Health (psychiatry group practice) and Amast Health (ketamine-assisted therapy specialist service), his primary areas of practice are in the evaluation and treatment of depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, addiction, and more. He has authored several publications in prestigious journals, including the American Journal of Psychiatry and the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law on topics including psychedelic regulation and mental health assessments in end-of-life care. He is licensed to practice medicine in the state of California. Dr. Dinh has prior civil and criminal case experience and has testified in Superior Court in California.
Specialties
Work Experience
Founder of a ketamine-assisted therapy practice based on the Montreal Model.
Founder of a group practice providing adult outpatient psychiatry services.
Appointed by court to conduct evaluations of competency to stand trial.
Produced forensic reports of patients found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Covering inpatient psychiatry service at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
Covering jail behavioral health and re-entry service at San Francisco County Jail.
Worked in Translational Psychedelic Research Program (TrPR) as a co-facilitator of dosing sessions in studies assessing the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression.
Worked with Brian Anderson, MD and Jennifer Mitchell, PhD to develop novel frameworks for comparing psychedelic policies.
Studied use of behavioral incentives to increase adoption of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in inpatient detoxification facilities in Philadelphia.
Researched policies and procedures in the New Orleans Public Library and New Orleans Recreation Development Commission for incorporating trauma-informed services in these agencies. Delivered report and findings in presentation to Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other stakeholders.
Writer of 60+ articles for medical news aggregator summarizing studies in pediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, and health policy at 2minutemedicine. (www.2minutemedicine.com/author/mdinh/)
Investigated the neural circuitry of anxiety disorders in the cortex, amygdala, and periaqueductal gray in mouse models using optogenetics, electrophysiology, and two-photon imaging.
Identified a novel pathway for olfactory modulation of the auditory cortex via the medial amygdala in mice.
Taught gross anatomy laboratory, genetics laboratory, and introductory biology laboratory to 20-60 students.
Education
magna cum laude
Credentials & Licenses
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
State of California