Ian A. Cook, M.D.

Dr. Cook is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and is a Research Scientist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior (formerly known as the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute). His work has largely focused on the care of mental illnesses and disorders of complex human behavior; this site describes his research, clinical, and teaching activities, as well as his innovation applications of information technology. At the UCLA Semel Institute, he is Director of the Academic Information Technology Core, a Research Scientist and Associate Director of the Laboratory of Brain, Behavior, and Pharmacology. He is an Attending Physician in the Neuropsychiatric Hospital. He attends on the Adult Inpatient Service, in the General Outpatient Clinic, in the Adult Partial Hospital Program, and on the Geriatric Inpatient ward. In the Department of Psychiatry, he is Chair of the Curriculum Committee. Dr. Cook received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and went to medical school at the Yale School of Medicine, before coming to UCLA for his residency in the UCLA/NPI and West LA VAMC psychiatry residency program. In addition to his work in academia, Dr. Cook has also volunteered to support numerous professional societies and organizations and has served as a consultant to the health care and entertainment industries. He volunteers to support a number of charitable organizations by serving on advisory boards.

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