About the Department

The UCSF Department of Psychiatry is among the nation's foremost resources in the field of child, adolescent and adult mental health. Psychiatry faculty members are recognized for their leadership roles in state-of-the-art, comprehensive and compassionate patient care, pioneering research, excellence in training the next generation of leaders, advancing public policy to advance mental health, and commitment to diversity. Department programs are active at all major UCSF campuses including San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and UCSF Fresno.

The Department of Psychiatry strives to promote diversity through the recruitment of educators and trainees, caring for patients of varied backgrounds, and extending research to a wider pool of participants. Read more about our commitment to diversity.

Contact Us

UCSF Department of Psychiatry
Langley Porter Psychiatry Institute (LPPI)
Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital and Clinics (LPPHC)
401 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-7500

San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH)
Department of Psychiatry/Administration
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 206-8426

San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC)
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
4150 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 750-6674

History of the Department

LPPI: Historical Notes and Photos

Biography of Robert Langley Porter (1870-1965)

Robert Langley Porter's Role in Building UCSF Medical School from A History of the UCSF Medical School website

UCSF

A world class institution, UCSF has been a part of the University of California since 1873. It is distinguished as the only campus in the ten-campus UC system that is devoted exclusively to the life sciences. UCSF is dedicated to promoting health worldwide through biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

Leadership

	Matthew State Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry Oberndorf Family Distinguished Professor in Psychiatry Director, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute
	Lowell Tong Endowed Chair in Psychiatry Medical Student Education Executive Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry Associate Chair of Education Director of Medical Student Education
	Scott Ahles Clinical Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Fresno
	James Dilley Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry Chief, Department of Psychiatry at SFGH
	Robert Hendren Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
	Alicia Lieberman Irving B. Harris Endowed Chair in Infant Mental Health Professor In Residence and Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Psychiatry
	Sophia Vinogradov Professor In Residence and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health Services, SFVAMC
	Nancy Adler Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry
	Marie Caffey Associate Chair, Administration and Finance, Department of Psychiatry
	Kristine Yaffe Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry Professor In Residence and Associate Chair of Clinical and Translational Research, Department of Psychiatry Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Director of the Memory Disorders Clinic, SFVAMC
UCSF Department of Psychiatry University of California, San Francisco 401 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0984-ADM San Francisco, CA 94143-0984 415-476-7000