Helen Lavretsky, MD

Dr. Lavretsky is a Professor In-Residence in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA and a geriatric integrative psychiatrist with federally funded research program in geriatric depression and integrative mental health using mind-body interventions. She is a recipient of the Career Development awards from NIMH and the NCCIH, and other prestigious research awards. Her current research studies include investigations of mild cognitive impairment and the use of Tai Chi and yoga for treatment and prevention of late-life mood and cognitive disorders, chronic pain and Long-COVID. She is the Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, and the Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, and the recipient of the Distinguished Investigator awards for research in geriatric psychiatry from the American College of Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association, and the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. She is the Director of the Late-life mood, stress and wellness Research program, the Integrative Psychiatry clinic, and the Post-COVID Psychiatry clinic.