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Tyler Morrison

Tyler Morrison

Tyler Morrison, M.D., M.A.S. based in San Diego, California. 23 years of experience with specialization in Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult and child psychiatry. Has testified 2 times and deposed 2 times.

M.D., M.A.S. ·

San Diego, California

About

Adult and child psychiatrist, double board-certified. Trained at top 4 psychiatry residency. Active clinical practice, treating adults and children. Experienced educator. Leader of forensic rotation, as well as psychopathology course, for UC San Diego’s child psychiatry fellows. Disaster & Trauma Psychiatry national committee, elected liaison. Trusted expert witness providing case merit reviews, independent medical evaluations, and testimony.

 

Specialties

Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Adult and child psychiatry
Forensic psychiatry
Psychedelic-assisted therapy
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
23
Years Experience
19
Cases Handled

Work Experience

Medical Board of California - Expert Reviewer ProgramCurrent
Malpractice Expert Reviewer, appointed
2023–Present

Preparing expert opinions on professional standards & deviations; testifying at hearings

Morrison MedLegal - Forensic ConsultingCurrent
Adult, Adolescent, and Child Psychiatric Expert Witness; Founder
2022–Present

For both youth & adult evaluees, offering expert witness services; independent medical evaluations (IME's); record review; written & oral reports; testimony at deposition & trial

Morrison Psychiatry - Clinical PracticeCurrent
Adult, Adolescent, and Child Psychiatrist; Founder
2022–Present

Providing medication & talk/behavioral therapy for ages 3 and older, including adults

Rady Children's Hospital Outpatient - Central-East-South (CES) ClinicCurrent
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist for multiple school districts
2022–Present

Providing medication visits for Medi-Cal-insured, 4 to 21 year old students in region

VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS)Current
Adult Psychiatrist, Emergency Department
2019–Present

Assessing risk & malingering; hospital admit/discharge decisions for veterans in the ED

Bay Area Clinical Associates (BACA)
Medical Director of San Diego Clinic; Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist
2021–2022

Opened first Southern California clinic; helped select building, design offices, recruit staff; trained and supervised 9 psychiatrists and therapists; provided CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, and PMT talk therapy, as well as medication treatment for commercial insurance patients

UCSF Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics (LPPHC)
Adult Psychiatrist, Inpatient Unit & Emergency Department
2016–2019
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFGH)
Adult Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) & Ward 7L Jail Unit
2016–2019
National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer Research Training Award Fellow (CRTA)
2009–2010
Adams Grayson Corporation Staffing Agency
Japanese Language Document Reviewer
2007–2008

During discovery period for Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, and Constantine, Cannon LLP

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
High School English Teacher & Treasurer for Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2003–2006

Education

Physician Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
University of California - San Diego (UC San Diego), Dept. of Psychiatry
2019–2021
Physician Resident in (Adult) Psychiatry; Research Track
University of California - San Francisco (UCSF), Dept. of Psychiatry
2015–2019

Conducted randomized controlled trial of oxytocin in veterans with PTSD & alcohol use

M.D.
University of California - San Diego (UC San Diego), School of Medicine
–2015
Master of Advanced Studies (M.A.S.) in Clinical Research
University of California - San Diego (UC San Diego), Graduate Division
2013–2014

Thesis: "Trauma-related Guilt & Problematic Alcohol Use in Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans"

Certificate, Premedical Sciences
Scripps College, Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program
–2009
Certificate, Advanced Japanese Language
Stanford's Inter-University Center (IUC)
–2007
B.A., cum laude, Economics in Economics
Washington & Lee University
1999–2003

Attended with a full, academic-merit scholarship

Credentials & Licenses

Physician and Surgeon's License

State of California

Board-Certified in (Adult) Psychiatry

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Board-Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Certificate

Psychedelic Research & Training Inst.

Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Certificate (74 hrs)

Numinus Wellness Inc.

2
Times Testified
2
Times Deposed
19
Cases Worked
100:0
Plaintiff / Defendant

Publications

The Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on Youth Athlete Mental Health: A Narrative Review
Curr Psychiatry Rep·2023
Admission Medication Reconciliations in Pediatric Patients Admitted to an Inpatient Psychiatry Unit
J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther·2022
Effects of oxytocin administration on fear-potentiated acoustic startle in co-occurring PTSD and alcohol use disorder: A randomized clinical trial
Psychiatry Res·2022
Successful Uncomplicated Theta Burst Stimulation With Titanium Hardware and Stainless Steel Screws: A Case Report
J ECT·2021
Automatic Imitation in Comorbid PTSD & Alcohol Use Disorder and Controls: an RCT of Intranasal Oxytocin
Psychoneuroendocrinology·2020
Effects of Oxytocin Administration on Cue-Induced Craving in Co-occurring Alcohol Use Disorder and PTSD: A Within-Participant Randomized Clinical Trial
Alcohol Clin Exp Res·2019
The synthetic bryostatin analog Merle 23 dissects distinct mechanisms of bryostatin activity in the LNCaP human prostate cancer cell line
Biochem Pharmacol·2011

Awards & Honors

UCSD Excellence Award
UCSD Child Psychiatry Fellowship·2021
Best in Team Award, Great Lean Six Sigma Race
UCSD·2021
UCSF Academic Scholarship Award
2019
NIH NCI Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA Scholar)
2009
Full Scholarship
Stanford's IUC for Japanese Language Studies·2006

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)
association
San Diego Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (SDACAP)
association
San Diego Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (SDACAP) Financial Subcommittee
committee· founder and member
San Diego Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (SDACAP) Executive Committee
committee· Physician Fellow Member (elected)
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
association
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Disaster & Trauma Issues Committee
committee· Liaison (elected)

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