• MD, First Moscow Sechenov Medical Institute (1985)
• MS, UCLA (2004)
• Fellowship, Geriatric Psychiatry, UCLA (1996)
• Residency, Psychiatry, UCLA (1995)
Research Area
• Geriatric Depression
• Integrative Mental Health
• Mind-Body Interventions (Yoga, Tai Chi)
• Late-Life Mood and Cognitive Disorders
Academic Positions
• Professor In-Residence, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA (Present)
Awards & Recognitions
• Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
• Career Development Award, NIMH, NCCIH
• Super Doctors® Southern California (2023-2024)
Research & Clinical Problems
• Director, Late-Life Mood, Stress, and Wellness Research Program
• Director, Post-COVID Psychiatry Clinic
Publications
• Lavretsky, H., et al. "Mind-Body Interventions in Geriatric Depression," Journal of Psychiatric Research (2022).
• Lavretsky, H., et al. "Tai Chi as an Intervention for Cognitive Decline," JAMA Psychiatry (2021).
• Lavretsky, H., et al. "Integrative Approaches in Late-Life Mental Health," Psychiatry Clinics of North America(2020).