Dr. Dana Harris

About: Dr. Dana Harris

Dana Harris, MD, is board certified in adult psychiatry and addiction medicine, with specialized training in integrative, preventive, and anti-aging medicine. She received her medical degree from Drexel University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed her adult psychiatry training at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute. She has also pursued fellowship training in integrative medicine, further shaping her comprehensive approach to mental health and overall wellness.

Throughout her career, Dr. Harris has worked across a wide range of clinical settings, providing psychiatric consultation services to community mental health organizations and residential treatment programs. She has also served as an attending physician within UCLA’s addiction and dual-diagnosis psychiatry programs, caring for individuals with complex mental health and substance use concerns.

Dr. Harris maintains a private practice in Brentwood, California, where she specializes in women’s integrative mental health and personalized lifestyle medicine. Her approach extends beyond the treatment of symptoms to consider the broader factors that influence mental and physical well-being, including lifestyle, preventive health, and the connection between emotional and physical health.

In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Harris has been actively involved with the California Society of Addiction Medicine, serving on its education committee since 2014 and in organizational leadership, including as President. Through this work, she has contributed to professional education and the advancement of addiction medicine within the medical community.

Dr. Harris believes that meaningful healing is achieved through a collaborative relationship between patient and physician and through an integrated approach to the mind, body, and spirit. She brings this philosophy to her clinical work, combining evidence-based psychiatric care with integrative and lifestyle-focused strategies to create highly personalized treatment plans designed to support long-term health and well-being.