Board-Certified Psychiatrist & Addiction Medicine | Dual-Diagnosis & Acute Care Expert | NP-Focused Collaborator Dr. David S. is an adult psychiatrist with 20+ years in clinical practice and 10+ years in addiction psychiatry across inpatient psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, consult-liaison, residential​/​rehab, PHP​/​IOP, outpatient, and tele-psychiatry. He has led and scaled dual-diagnosis services (including chief roles within large integrated systems), helped craft ED withdrawal protocols, and taught trainees and clinicians at Harvard, Boston University, and within major health systems. NPs who partner with Dr. S. get a responsive, practical collaborator who enjoys case discussion, keeps documentation defensible, and supports safe, evidence-based prescribing—while preserving NP autonomy. Collaboration style: rapid case consults, clear safety plans and taper strategies, efficient chart review​/​sign-offs, and coaching that aligns care with best-practice guidelines. Areas of Expertise • Dual-Diagnosis Care (SUD + mood​/​anxiety​/​psychotic disorders) • MAT: Buprenorphine​/​Suboxone inductions & maintenance; relapse-prevention planning • Alcohol​/​Opioid Withdrawal & Detox protocols (ED, inpatient, ambulatory) • Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis • Consult-Liaison & Emergency Psychiatry (risk stratification, agitation management) • Residential​/​PHP​/​IOP programmed care & step-down planning • Trauma-informed care, veteran populations, and complex comorbidity • Tele-psychiatry workflows, medication monitoring, and follow-up structure • NP Supervision & Mentorship: onboarding, documentation coaching, case conferences If you’re looking for a steady, teaching-oriented partner who can help you navigate tough cases, streamline workflows, and elevate dual-diagnosis care, Dr. David S. would be glad to connect. FOR CALIFORNIA, ADD $125 TO THE RATES. NO DISCOUNT FOR ADDING A STATE.

Board Certifications

Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)