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Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital
801 Seneca Street
Ventura, CA 93001
Phone:

(805) 653-6434
(800) 776-0040

Medical Staff

Psychiatrists

 
Steven Ruths, M.D.
Medical Director
1304 E. Main St., D., Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 653-1060

Steven Ruths, M.D. is the Medical Director of Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital in Ventura, California.  Dr. Ruths completed his residency at the University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Program in General Psychiatry and his fellowship at The UCSD Children’s Hospital in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry where he served as chief fellow.  Dr. Ruths coauthored a review article on the treatment of aggression in adolescents in the May 2004 Pediatric Annals.  He was a Janssen Scholar for his research in dissociative disorders in adolescents while at Sheppard Pratt and was a member-in-training representative to the Maryland Psychiatric Society.   Dr. Ruths also has a private practice in Ventura.

 

Certifications:
Board Certified ABPN-Gen

Specialties:
Child, Adolescent & General

Insurances Accepted:
Most Insurances Accepted

 
 
Ronald D. Sager, M.D.
16311 Ventura Blvd # 1050, Encino, CA 91436
(818) 783-3835
Dr. Sager studied at UCLA in General Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry where he did research studies in child development and attachment disorders in infancy. He remains an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA. He started his private practice in 1967 in General and Child Psychiatry and after five years returned to the LA Psychoanalytic Institute to receive special training in intensive psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. His practice branched out to inpatient work with adults, children and adolescents. In 1997 he obtained certification in addiction psychiatry with specialization in detoxification and treatment of drug addictions especially with adolescents. In 2007 he was recertified in Addiction Psychiatry. His recent focus is on obtaining a Masters certification in Psychopharmacology. Dr. Sager is currently the Service Director for the Adult ICU Unit at Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital.
Certifications:
Board Certified in Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis
Specialties:
Adult and Child Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, Adult and Child Psychoanalysis, Psychopharmacology

Insurances Accepted:
Insurance Accepted only for Medication Management

 
Atman Reyes, M.D.
23101 Sherman Pl. #309 West Hills, CA 91302
(818) 704-1579
Dr. Reyes completed his residency training and fellowship at USC. He is board certified in General Psychiatry. Dr. Reyes was chief resident at USC in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship Program. He started his private practice in West Hills in 2001. Dr. Reyes is currently the Service Director of the Child/Adolescent Unit at Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital where he has been working since 2001. Prior to this he worked at Anacapa Hospital.
Certifications:
Board Certified in General Psychiatry
Specialties:
General Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychologists

Randy Wood, Ph.D.
2580 E. Main St # 100, Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 653-6899
Dr. Wood received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Nova University in Florida in 1978. He relocated to California in 1981 and was licensed as a Psychologist in CA in 1982 – present. He has been on staff as a Psychologist at Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital since 1990. He currently provides clinical supervision of psychology interns at the hospital and provides therapy and psychological testing for inpatients as needed.
Specialties:
Psychologist

Insurances Accepted:
Most private insurance, MediCare

 

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