Dr James T Mccracken

Dr James T Mccracken

About Dr James T Mccracken

SPECIALTY : Psychiatry
SUBSPECIALTIES : Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology
AFFILIATED HOSPITALS : UCLA Medical Center + 2
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE : 21+
GENDER : Male

LANGUAGE : English

Professional Statement

Dr McCracken is a child and adult psychiatrist generally regarded as a national pioneer in the creation and testing of medicinal therapies for neurodevelopmental diseases such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Tourette Syndrome, and cognitive deficiencies in children and adults. He is the Joseph Campbell Professor of Child Psychiatry at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and the director of the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry under the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences. Currently, he serves as the director of the NIMH multi-site treatment research network, “Novel Experimental Medicine Studies: Fast-Fail Trials in Autism Spectrum Illnesses,” which attempts to uncover new therapies for the basic impairments of ASD and associated disorders. In the CAN Clinic, Dr. McCracken offers diagnostic assessments, psychiatric therapy, and oversees Multi-Disciplinary Diagnostic Team case reviews.

Dr James is linked with a number of local institutions, including Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA and UCLA Medical Center. He has been practicing law for almost 20 years.

Education & Professional Experience

Medical School & Residency

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
  • Fellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1984-1987
  • Duke University Hospital
  • Residency, Psychiatry, 1980-1984
  • Baylor College of Medicine
  • Medical School

Licensure & Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Certified in Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • TX State Medical License
  • Active through 1988
  • NC State Medical License
  • Active through 1988
  • CA State Medical License
  • Active through 2024

Honors, Recognitions & Awards

  • Super Doc
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2014
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2013
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2012
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2011
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2010
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2009
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2008
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2007
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2006
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2005
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2004
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2003
  • America’s Top Doctors, 2002
  • Top Doctors:LA Area, 2013
  • Top Doctors:Southern California, 2012

Dr James Appointment Process

Appointment Number(For Serial): BOOK BY PHONE (310) 825-9989, (310) 373-6864 Or (310) 825-9111 &  Online Appointment here.

Chamber Name & Address: UCLA Medical Center, 300 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095

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