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Unfortunately psychiatry today focuses mostly on 'psychopharmacology'. The art of psychiatry is often ignored. The students enjoy his lectures and the stories of his travels. They appreciate his experience and the knowledge that they gain about different cultures and its effects on the medical condition of the patient. The students are always excited to hear these stories and messages.

Dr. Zodkevitch is most well-known for is his radio persona "Dr. Zod". For three years, Dr. Zod was the psychiatrist on the popular "Loveline" radio show that airs throughout the country. He had the ability to quickly focus on a problem and to get the caller to 'open up' and freely discuss issues that most individuals would find embarrassing. He successfully handled multiple live suicide phone calls that earned him respect and appreciation. Dr. Zod is also known as the 'psychiatrist to the Hollywood Stars' due to his work in private practice with many celebrities. He also works closely with two entertainment organizations that help child actors, A MINOR CONSIDERATION and the YOUNG PERFORMERS COMMITTEE of Screen Actors Guild.

Now, with the opportunity of bringing his expertise to the radio and internet arena with his client and friend, Johnny Whitaker, he's looking forward to helping and entertaining thousands more people in need of a professional listening ear.

ETT NETWORK, INC. Presents Ron Zodkevitch, MD Biographical Information

Dr. Zodkevitch has been fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from many individuals over the years. Dr. Zodkevitch matriculated at Johns Hopkins University where he majored in Psychobiology under the guidance of several world-renowned professors. He attended medical school at the University of Miami where he learned to care for individuals of various cultures. He then completed a year of Medical Internship at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, which was followed with both Adult and Child Psychiatry at L.A.C. U.S.C. Medical Center. Dr. Zodkevitch has treated people from multiple cultural backgrounds that suffer from a whole assortment of medical and psychological illnesses. Cultural differences and similarities have always fascinated Dr. Zodkevitch. He spent several summer vacations visiting foreign nations and studying their cultures. He spent two months in the jungles of Ecuador meeting and working with several different tribes and their "medicine men". He spent a week with a 'head hunter' tribe. He spent a couple of months in the jungles of both Bali and Thailand working with and studying the villagers. Dr. Zodkevitch has learned a holistic approach to medicine that has served him well. Dr. Zodkevitch has always added the 'human dimension' to psychiatry in all the variety of positions that he has held. During the past twelve years he has functioned as the Regional Medical Director for several large behavioral-managed- care companies as well as several large psychiatric hospitals. Currently, Dr. Zodkevitch is the Chief of Psychiatric Emergency Services at Martin Luther King Hospital in Los Angeles. In his current position he teaches the residents and medical students how to look for the physiological problems as well as the 'cultural/emotional' difficulties.	*Ron Zodkevitch, MD* A The Doctor's Prescription will be coming shortly. This month's feature TOUGH LOVE® You can join us live or ask questions on Life, Love and Relationships Send an E-Mail to drzod@drzodandjohnny.com Or fill out a questionnaire form by clicking here
Unfortunately psychiatry today focuses mostly on 'psychopharmacology'. The art of psychiatry is often ignored. The students enjoy his lectures and the stories of his travels. They appreciate his experience and the knowledge that they gain about different cultures and its effects on the medical condition of the patient. The students are always excited to hear these stories and messages. Dr. Zodkevitch is most well-known for is his radio persona "Dr. Zod". For three years, Dr. Zod was the psychiatrist on the popular "Loveline" radio show that airs throughout the country. He had the ability to quickly focus on a problem and to get the caller to 'open up' and freely discuss issues that most individuals would find embarrassing. He successfully handled multiple live suicide phone calls that earned him respect and appreciation. Dr. Zod is also known as the 'psychiatrist to the Hollywood Stars' due to his work in private practice with many celebrities. He also works closely with two entertainment organizations that help child actors, A MINOR CONSIDERATION and the YOUNG PERFORMERS COMMITTEE of Screen Actors Guild. Now, with the opportunity of bringing his expertise to the radio and internet arena with his client and friend, Johnny Whitaker, he's looking forward to helping and entertaining thousands more people in need of a professional listening ear.