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Specialty:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Department Affiliation:
Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliation:
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
State License:
A121975
Phone:
310-825-9989
Health Plans:
Accepted Plans
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About Me

Dr. Brandon Ito, MD, MPH completed his undergraduate degree in Human Development with minor studies in Psychology and Healthcare & Social Issues from the University of California, San Diego. He completed his medical training at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine and a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. During his medical training, he completed a masters degree in public health (MPH) at the Harvard University School of Public Health, with a concentration in family and community health.

Dr. Ito completed his adult psychiatry training at the University of California, San Francisco and completed specialized training in LGBT mental health and was a Global Health Clinical Scholar. Dr. Ito completed his fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at New York University and Bellevue Hospital, where he served as Chief Fellow.

Dr. Ito is interested in medical education and teaching, global mental health, LGBTQ+ mental health, and reducing health care disparities in vulnerable populations.

Practice Location:
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, California 90095

For Appointments: 310-825-9989
Phone: 310-825-1309
Fax: 310-825-2982

Links
uclahealth.org/resnick/pride-program
uclahealth.org/gender-health/our-expert-team#brandon-ito
uclahealth.org/gender-health
uclahealth.org/lgbtq
Primary Office
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
300 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 1200
Los Angeles, CA 90095
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Medical Board Certifications
Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2015
Certification 2
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2016
Fellowship
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 2014-2016
Residency
Psychiatry, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2012-2014
Internship
Psychiatry, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 2011-2012
Degree
UCI School of Medicine, MD, 2011
Interests
  • LGBTQ Care
Publications
  1. Janssen A, Ito BS (2018). Gender Dysphoria and Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. In Janssen A, Liebowitz S (Ed), Affirmative Mental Health Care for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: A Clinical Guide (pp 181-188). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
  2. Ito BS (2018). DACA, DREAMers & Mental Health. The Southern California Society of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Newsletter. Available at http://www.scscap.org/assets/scscap-newsletter-2018.pdf.
  3. Betancourt TS, Abdi S, Ito BS, Lilienthal GM, Agalab N, Ellis H (2015). We Left One War and Came to Another: Resource Loss, Acculturative Stress, and Caregiver-Child Relationships in Somali Refugee Families. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 21(1): 114-125.
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Awards
  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars 2020
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society
Webinar URL
The Role of Behavioral Health in Gender Affirming Care
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