Ryuko Ishikawa, MD

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Professional Summary

Internationally acclaimed, bilingual Psychiatrist with over 30 years of clinical experience and dual licensure in the United States and Japan. Champion of contemporary psychiatric methods such as Family Systems Psychotherapy and tele psychiatry. Demonstrates in-depth understanding and unique perspective of modern psychiatry due to global professional training and advanced independent research and experience. Instrumental in establishing the first psychiatric hospital for children in Japan. Extensive leadership and executive background as Medical Chief of Psychiatry and Vice President for major hospital systems. Three-time private practice owner with comprehensive expertise in all areas of psychiatric care.

Certifications and Licensure

California State License Active

DEA Certificate Active

Japan Medical License Active

ECFMG Certificate July 1981

Executive Experience

Private Practice Founder and Owner, Clinical Psychiatry & Telepsychiatry May 2017 – Present Zendo Health Consultation (San Francisco -San Mateo CA)

• Provide full-spectrum psychiatric services for all age ranges (child, adolescent, adult) across diverse patient populations in San Francisco

• Use online video technology to deliver secure and convenient tele-psychiatric care

• Evaluate, treat, and coach clients through Family Systems theory which is focussed on patient’s emotional growth ( differentiation from family of origin ) via Family Systems Psychotherapy

• Establish and maintain relationship with Japanese-speaking communities Private Practice Founder and President, Clinical Psychiatry May 2012 ( Japan ) – present( USA ) Zendo Health Systems (Tokyo, Japan and USA )

President and Psychiatrist March 2010 – April 2012 ( Japan ) Mizuno out patient Clinic (Tokyo, Japan)

Vice President and treating Psychiatrist March 2009 – February 2010 ( Japan ) Hospital Bando (Ibaragi, Japan)

• Directed day-to-day operations and managed financial reporting for a large, 650-bed psychiatric hospital

• Developed and implemented patient satisfaction and quality improvement projects

• Educated and mentored colleagues, residents, social workers, and other healthcare professionals about the proper diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric issues Founder, Director, and Treating Psychiatrist July 1996 – June 2009 ( Japan ) Family Center Japan (Tokyo, Japan)

Medical Chief of Psychiatry, Children’s Services July 1989 – June 1991 San Mateo County Mental Health (San Mateo, CA)

Medical Chief of Psychiatry April 1973– March 1977 Tokyo Metropolitan Umegaoka Hospital (Tokyo, Japan) Established first psychiatric hospital for children in Japan Additional Clinical Experience

December 2018 – May 2019

May 2018 – November 2018

December 2017 – April 2018

January 2016 –Nov. 2017

May 2015 – December 2015

January 2015 – April 2015

May 2012 – December 2014 ( Japan )

June 1996

July 1993 – June 1996 ( US )

July 1990 – June 1996 ( US )

July 1982 – December 1986

July 1983 – December 1984 ( Japan )

July 1978 – June 1983 ( Fellowship in US )

Georgetown Family Center (Washington, D.C.) Supervised by prof. Murray Bowen ( well known for his Family emotional Systems Theory) staff

Fellowship in Family Psychiatry, Georgetown University July 1976 – June 1978 ( US ) Assistant Professor in psychiatry April 1962– March 1973 ( Japan ) Nihon University Medical School (Tokyo, Japan)

Education & Training

Residency, General Psychiatry 1986

Loma Linda University (Loma Linda, CA) and Stanford University (Stanford, CA) Finished residency for last part at Stanford

. However rule was to use Loma Linda name for training Diploma for residency training certificate Residency, General Psychiatry 1983

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Mental Health St. Elizabeth Hospital (Washington, D.C.)

Fellowship, Family Psychiatry 1976

Georgetown University, Family Center (Washington, D.C.) Supervision by world-renowned Professor Dr. Murray Bowen, Pioneer of Family Systems Theory Residency, Psychiatry ( Assistant professor in psychiatry -Japanese norm ) 1962 Nihon University Medical School (Tokyo, Japan)

Fellowship, Child Psychiatry Recipient of Yale University FFRP Grant 1972 Reiss Davis Child Study Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Fellowship, Child Psychiatry Recipient of Yale University FFRP Grant 1970 University of California San Francisco/ Langley Porter, Children’s Service (San Francisco, CA) Residency, Psychiatry in Japan 1962

Nihon University Medical School (Tokyo, Japan)

Medical School & Rotating Internship 1958- 1963

Toho University Medical School (Omori Nishi, Japan) Premedical School, Department of Biological Science 1958 Toho University (Omori Nishi, Japan)

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