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Clinical Leadership
Tariq M. Ghafoor, M.D.
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
Founder & Clinical Lead
- Board Certifications (ABPN)
- General Psychiatry
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Fellowship Training
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Forensic Psychiatry