Jeffrey A. Sugar, MD has been a practicing
Psychiatrist for over 20 years. Dr. Sugar is board certified both in
Child and General Psychiatry. He is Past President of the Southern California Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at USC, and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA.
Dr. Sugar is the Director of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Trauma Program at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, CA where he sees patients, teaches psychiatry, and performs research. He is Attending Psychiatrist in both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry Outpatient Clinics at USC. He teaches child and general psychiatrists-in-training and medical students on topics ranging from Trauma, Adversity, and Dissociation to Psychotherapy theory and methods.
Dr. Sugar was the founding director of the Hathaway Children’s Clinical Research Institute where he performed funded research on the effects of interpersonal child trauma. Dr. Sugar has presented at national and international meetings on child and adolescent Trauma and Dissociation. Director, Child Psychiatry Trauma Program at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine ..
Dr. Sugar has been worked with the legal industry since 1988. Qualified in Superior court, he has been retained over 40 times as an expert in a broad range of child and general psychiatric cases, for both Plaintiff and Defense. His services include:
- Consultation Regarding Psychiatric Injury, Diagnosis, Treatment
- Record Review and Opinion
- Psychiatric Interview and Mental Status Evaluation
- Expert testimony
Dr. Sugar's litigation support is available to attorneys for both Plaintiff and Defense. His
Areas of Expertise include:
- Effects of Trauma and Adversity on Child Development
- Chronic Physical, Sexual or Emotional Abuse
- Psychological Trauma in the Workplace
- Date Rape / Internet Seduction
- Post-Traumatic Loss, Grief and Depression
| Psychological Effects of Injury to the Body or BrainPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Wrongful Death - Medication MismanagementImproper Psychotherapy SupervisionSchoolyard Bullying and Rape |
Professional Training:
- MD: University of California, San Francisco
- General Psychiatry: Harbor-UCLA, Torrance, California
- Child Psychiatry: UCLA-Neuropsychiatric Institute
- Chief Fellow: UCLA
View Dr. Sugar's Consulting Profile.
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