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Terry V. Eagan, MD

Psychiatrist

Terry Eagan, M.D., is a prominent psychiatrist with a range of specialties including eating disorders, addictive disorders, primary psychiatric conditions, human sexuality and spiritual therapy. Dr. Eagan's treatment approach incorporates the use of pharmacologic interventions with conventional cognitive behavioral therapies as well as traditional spiritual practices and adjunctive modalities.

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine in 1987, Dr. Eagan completed his medical training in psychiatry at the Los Angeles County -University of Southern California Medical Center. After serving as chief resident in psychiatry at USC from 1990­-92, Dr. Eagan developed a highly successful private practice in Beverly Hills, California. During his 16-year professional career, he has served in the capacity of medical director for numerous treatment centers including Moonview, Sherman Oaks Medical Center, Eating Disorder Center of California, Milestones Ranch Malibu and Bridges to Recovery.

Dr. Eagan is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is a diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners. He has served as assistant clinical professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and he also helps shape healthcare policy in the United States as a consultant to the Physician's Advisory Board of the National Republican Congressional Committee, serving as honorary chairman for the State of California.

Having treated more than 20,000 patients during the course of his career, many at the extremes of celebrity, Dr. Eagan is sensitive to the complexities that arise from being in the public eye. He has had the opportunity to work with a number of patients from the entertainment industry, including film, television and music, as well as politics and business. The son of a minister, Dr. Eagan has consulted with numerous clergy of many denominations regarding both psychiatric issues and spiritual concerns.

Dr. Eagan is an internationally respected physician and is sought after as a lecturer and consultant for public school systems, financial institutions, community health centers, television and film productions, law enforcement agencies, hospitals and universities. He has extensive experience working with research clinical trials, having been involved in numerous psychopharmacology studies for eight international pharmaceutical companies. He also serves on the National Speakers Bureau for Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Forest Pharmaceuticals, Wyeth-Ayerst, Inc. and Sepracor Pharmaceuticals, among others, lecturing on psychopharmacology to physicians of all specialties across the United States.