Steve Shoptaw, PhD

Dr. Steven Shoptaw is a clinical psychologist, Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Family Medicine at UCLA. He is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry at UCLA and at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Dr. Shoptaw’s research involves developing medication and behavior interventions for stimulant and opioid use disorder—especially in the context of HIV transmission. He directs two centers at UCLA-the Center for HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services and the Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine. He serves as a liaison to the NIMH supported P30 Program on the EC.

Assistant: Patricia Cortez patriciac@mednet.ucla.edu