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Dr.Venice Sanchez

Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Addiction Medicine Specialist

Venice Sanchez, MD, is a double board-certified physician, specializing in Psychiatry and Neurology as well as Addiction Medicine. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Addiction Medicine. At her private practice in Newport Beach, California, Dr. Sanchez offers a holistic approach to patient care, integrating not only medication management and traditional medical treatments but also therapy, spirituality, healthy eating, exercise, and attention to social factors that impact well-being.

Dr. Sanchez moved to the United States from the Philippines at the age of 11. As a first-generation immigrant raised in a disadvantaged community, she quickly recognized the value of education and hard work. While raising two daughters, she remained committed to pursuing her medical education and career. The challenges she faced as a young mother and first-generation postgraduate student deepened her awareness of the disparities in community support for women and highlighted the urgent need for improved mental health care services.

Dr. Sanchez earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency at the University of California, Irvine, where she was honored with the Outstanding Resident of the Year Award in recognition of her dedication to education, patient care, and clinical work.

Her extensive training at multiple renowned facilities, under the guidance of experts in her field, has given her a broad and comprehensive skill set in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions. Dr. Sanchez has worked at the Long Beach VA, various addiction rehabilitation centers, and San Diego detention facilities, gaining invaluable expertise in PTSD, substance abuse, and mood and thought disorders associated with substance use.

Dr. Sanchez has a particular focus on women’s health, especially in the treatment of pregnant and postpartum patients struggling with mental health issues. She trained with specialists at the Maternal and Fetal Clinic at UCI Medical Center and was instrumental in launching the first Women's Mental Health Medication Management Clinic at the Long Beach VA Medical Center.

Driven by her passion for her field, Dr. Sanchez has worked tirelessly to gain expertise in treating a range of psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, insomnia, and other treatment-resistant disorders. Her subspecialty in addiction medicine also allows her to guide patients through the difficult journey of recovery.

Due to her dedication and exceptional work in the field, Dr. Sanchez has been recognized as Women in Medicine Top Doctor 2024, as well as the Best of 2024 Newport Beach, Psychiatrist.

Ingrid Suazo, DrHA, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She completed her master’s degree in nursing at West Coast University in California. For her post-graduate studies, Ingrid pursued a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts. She completed her doctorate in healthcare administration at the Virginia University of Lynchburg. Ingrid has extensive experience working with severe mental health conditions.

George Tun, MD, is an experienced interventional psychiatrist dedicated to transforming mental health care through advanced treatments like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). He provides compassionate and expert care to patients at Even Better Mood Clinic in Irvine, California. 

With a focus on mood disorders and Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD), Dr. Tun's mission is to educate and provide cutting-edge care for conditions including Major Depression, Generalized Anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.

Before establishing Even Better Mood Clinic, Dr. Tun had an extensive career working in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Newport Beach, most recently in the position of Regional Medical Director at Mindful Health Solutions. 

A leader in his field, Dr. Tun has significantly contributed to the expansion of interventional psychiatry across California. He has trained and mentored new TMS physicians and he has taught the Interventional Psychiatry course at UC Irvine's Department of Psychiatry.

Dr. Tun advocates for a holistic, multi-dimensional approach to mental health care, combining TMS with medications, psychotherapy, nutrition, exercise, and meditation. His personalized treatment plans consider each patient's unique history, genetics, and body chemistry. Committed to long-term recovery, Dr. Tun emphasizes relapse prevention strategies to help patients maintain a fulfilling life beyond treatment.

Dr. Tun holds a Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed his psychiatry residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in West Carson, California. He is Board-Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, licensed by the Medical Board of California, and a member of the Clinical TMS Society.

For expert care in interventional psychiatry and comprehensive treatment strategies, Dr. Tun is a leading choice for patients seeking innovative and personalized mental health solutions.

Melissa Quinn, MD, is a triple board-certified physician and psychiatrist. Dr. Quinn provides holistic, integrative mental and developmental health services for children and adults in and around the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Quinn has a passion for helping patients with anxiety, depression, postpartum depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) thrive in every aspect of life. She also works closely with patients struggling academically or at home because of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

As an integrative and holistic medicine physician, Dr. Quinn has extensive experience in relieving persistent symptoms of a mental health condition using a range of psychotherapy techniques and traditional medications.

Innovative treatments like ketamine infusion therapy, exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are also available for treatment-resistant depression and anxiety.

Dr. Quinn is double board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and completed her adult psychiatry residency and internship at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. She also completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

After becoming passionate about integrative medicine, Dr. Quinn became board certified in integrative and holistic medicine through the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) in La Jolla, California. 

She later finished a fellowship in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) through Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, to treat depression without medication. 

As part of her holistic approach to care, Dr. Quinn offers life coaching, mindfulness training, and nutraceuticals that transform a patient’s wellness and quality of life. She values the benefits of lifestyle interventions and dietary improvements to support long-term mental health. 

Medication management services are also available to optimize treatment effectiveness and reduce risk factors for medication misuse or abuse.

In addition to in-office evaluations and follow-up visits, Dr. Quinn connects with patients through an online telemedicine platform. She can accommodate busy schedules and urgent care needs without patients having to travel to the office.

To schedule a diagnostic evaluation, call the office of Melissa Quinn, MD, today or book an appointment online.

Dr. Meghan Jain is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. She is a co-founder of Ocean Bay Psychiatry. She completed her undergraduate training at the University of Southern California with a degree in Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Natural Science. She received her medical degree from State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. She then completed her general psychiatric residency training at UCLA San Fernando Valley and was Chief Fellow at her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at UCLA Harbor Medical Center. Dr. Jain has a passion for mental health and promoting wellness. When working with patients, Dr. Jain strives to treat people with a compassionate and person-centered clinical approach. She will work closely with each family to create a comprehensive mental health treatment plan within a holistic framework.

Janelle Haider, MD, is triple board-certified in psychiatry, neurology, and integrative medicine. She uniquely combines her expertise to provide exceptional integrative psychiatry at her practice, Treo Care, in West Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Haider specializes in advanced diagnostics, including functional medicine testing, to guide patient-centered care and develop treatment plans supporting the whole person. She provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including psychotherapy and advanced, evidence-based treatments, such as esketamine and lifestyle medicine.

Dr. Haider trained at some of the top institutions in the field. She received her medical degree from New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. She performed neuroimaging research at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, then completed her residency in psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine.

After practicing psychiatry, she continued her education and completed a residency in neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

She welcomes new patients and values collaborating with each person, helping to define and navigate their path to a healthy life.

Dr. Key was born and raised in Washington, DC. before venturing off the east coast. He received a BA in Human Biology from Stanford University and earned his MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Key had an early passion of bridging the gap between medicine and communities of color. His love of narrative and ability to connect patients to their personal stories led him to Psychiatry and he continued his training at UCLA’s Semel Neuropsychiatric Institute. He served as the residency’s Co-Chief of Justice, Equity, Diversion, and Inclusion (JEDI) for two consecutive years with the goal of greater equity amongst historically underrepresented peoples. As a resident, he trained in highly specialized clinics treating psychotic and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, addiction, and ADHD. Justin is also a father, husband, and a fiction author.

Dr. Justin Key is Board-Certified in Psychiatry.

Wenqi Feng, MD is a cofounder of Regeneration Psychiatry. She is a board-certified psychiatrist who has extensive experience treating the full scope of mental health disorders and she practices in Redondo Beach, California.

She has a special interest in reproductive psychiatry and women’s mental health and has helped many women navigate their psychiatric care during pregnancy and postpartum. She also has experience treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and peri-menopausal psychiatric disorders. 

Dr. Feng was born in Nanchang, China, and immigrated with her parents to the United States when she was a child. She attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, where she discovered her love of connecting with patients and listening to their stories.

She continued her training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in Los Angeles, California, completing a general adult psychiatry residency at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior in Los Angeles, California. 

While there, Dr. Feng trained in highly specialized clinics treating psychotic and mood disorders, anxiety disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and addiction.

Dr. Feng is also a clinical instructor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is involved in mental health research at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

When Dr. Feng isn’t with patients, she enjoys traveling, reading, and hiking. She is fluent in English and Mandarin.

 

冯文奇医生，Regeneration Psychiatry精神科医师兼联合创始人、UCLA医学院临床讲师、洛杉矶退伍军人医院（West Los Angeles VA）精神疾病研究员，中英文双语精通。

冯医生出生于中国南昌，6岁时随父母移民至美国定居，在美国波士顿大学求学期间即对心理学以及医学产生了浓厚的兴趣，于是最终选择精神科作为其主攻方向，并于2017年取得了美国波士顿大学医学博士学位。毕业后，冯医生前往美国加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）进行精神科住院医生培训。得益于此次宝贵的经验，冯医生在抑郁症、焦虑症、 躁郁症，以及精神分裂症疾病相关的医疗技法得以进一步精进。与此同时，冯医生对产后抑郁症的专业疗法和研究，也帮助了许多孕期及产后心理疾病患者得以康复。

正如救助病患需要专业疗法一样，旅行、阅读和爬山也是冯医生在工作之余用以慰藉心灵的独门秘方，帮助排解压力与疲惫的同时，也让生活得以继续并充满希望。

Dr. Brittany Tarrant was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland to a family who encouraged her to follow her dreams – even if that meant humoring a 5-year-old who exclaimed that she would be a doctor one day. Dr. Tarrant went on to complete her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. There, she discovered her love for the human brain and mental health and knew that psychiatry would be a great fit. She completed her master’s degree at Georgetown University and then her Doctor of Medicine degree at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. She then set her sights on the sunny skies and warm weather here in Los Angeles and completed her general adult psychiatric training at UCLA. 

Dr. Tarrant is board-certified in Adult Psychiatry and is board-eligible for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She trained at UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, where she completed both her residency and fellowship. Dr. Tarrant is passionate about mental health and treating those who are often overlooked and forgotten in our society. Her clinical interests include treating a wide range of psychopathologies including psychotic and mood disorders, trauma, and special populations including people of color, women, children and young adults, gender and sexual minorities, veterans, and individuals involved in welfare and criminal legal systems. She is dedicated to advancing the field of psychiatry through compassionate, thoughtful, and culturally humble care while working to eliminate barriers to accessing care and de-stigmatizing mental illness.  

Outside of clinical work, Dr. Tarrant is involved in teaching, mentorship, community outreach, and various leadership positions. She is dedicated to creating spaces of healing and inclusion and has been engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion work at UCLA and beyond. When not at work, you can find her enjoying a relaxing day with family and friends, exploring the local food scene, or traveling near and far.  

Dr. Poblete is a board-certified psychiatrist trained in the diagnosis and treatment of the full spectrum of psychiatric and mental health disorders. He is a co-founder of Regeneration Psychiatry and sees patients virtually and in-person at our Redondo Beach, California office. He is also a clinical instructor at UCLA and at Long Beach Memorial, where he teaches and supervises medical/psychiatric residents. 

Dr. Poblete has extensive experience in the management of anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, borderline personality disorder, ADHD, and addiction. He has a special interest in working with transgender/gender expansive/non-binary individuals, other members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people living with HIV. His clinical practice is grounded in evidence-based medicine and in the biopsychosocial model of health. And his therapeutic approach draws heavily from critical social theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mentalization-Based Therapy. 

Dr. Poblete grew up in Southern California in a Filipino-American immigrant family. He received his undergraduate education at UC Berkeley, where he studied anthropology and urban studies. Prior to going to medical school, he was a community organizer and campaigner working in social/racial justice movements and in the labor movement. He completed his medical education at UCSF, his internship at Harbor-UCLA, and his psychiatric residency at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA.

Outside of his clinical work, Dr. Poblete enjoys travel, the outdoors, art, and soccer. 

Dr. Stephanie Sabra, MD, MPH is a board-certified psychiatrist, who treats child, adolescent and adult patients using a wholistic approach that incorporates lifestyle modifications, psychotherapy, and medications into their treatment plans.

She was raised in the South Bay of Los Angeles, CA. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Molecular & Cell Biology, with an emphasis in Neurobiology as well as a Master’s degree in Public Health, which equipped her with a broader perspective of health and preventive medicine. She completed her medical training at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine and Adult Psychiatry residency at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. Her interest in child development and early intervention for mental illness led her to pursue fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Sabra integrates multiple pillars of health to support her patients using the biopsychosocial model. She is attentive to her patients’ diet, movement, sleep, community, and sense of purpose. She additionally incorporates psychotherapy modalities into their treatment, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Play Therapy for children. She helps patients with broad forms of psychiatric illness, including ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and women’s mental health (peripartum and postpartum illness).

Dr. Sabra is a wife and mother, who enjoys healthy eating and physical activity, Fine Arts, and connecting with the community around her.

Helix Neuropsychiatric Center (Helix NPC) is a psychiatry treatment center that offers cutting-edge, evidence-informed, holistic mental health care for children, teens, and adults across the lifespan living in and around El Segundo, South Bay, Los Angeles, California, in person, and by telepsychiatry across California. 

Gil Hoftman, MD, PhD, is our founder and lead psychiatrist, double board-certified in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, and a PhD in developmental and molecular neuroscience with specialized postdoctoral training in neurobehavioral genetics.

With expertise in neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g. autism and ADHD), psychosis, schizophrenia, transcranial magnetic stimulation using NeuroStar, and motivational interviewing, he is passionate about building relationships to better the lives of those who are suffering. He devotes his time and expertise to providing comprehensive mental health care to those who feel confused, afraid, or vulnerable about their mental fitness. Fighting stigma is a key component of the treatment approach.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Hoftman continues to serve as a Faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA, which allows him to continue investigating adolescent psychosis risk and contribute to the scientific community’s understanding of the neuropsychiatric basis of psychosis and schizophrenia. Dr. Hoftman is also active as a psychiatrist at PAND Health's CA OnTrack comprehensive program for treating early psychosis, where he provides psychiatric services to individuals experiencing early psychosis: https://pandhealth.com/

Helix Neuropsychiatric Center’s mission is to build strong, therapeutic relationships and use every tool available to prevent illness, fight illness, restore health, and maintain health.

Our office offers a safe, nonjudgmental environment for people to begin restoring their health from conditions like depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. We also provide compassionate care for those with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Call us at Helix Neuropsychiatric Center to schedule a consultation with Dr. Hoftman, or request an appointment online today. 

Diagnoses and treats clients across the lifespan. Registered and qualified prescriber and psychotherapist specializing in child and adolescent and addiction. Proficient in medication management and individual, couples, family, and group therapy.