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Dr. Descartes Li is a psychiatrist who specializes in caring for patients with bipolar disorder and patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy. He directs the UCSF Bipolar Disorders Program and the UCSF Electroconvulsive Therapy Program.

Li's research interests include bipolar disorder, electroconvulsive therapy and medical education.

Li earned his medical degree from UCSF, where he also completed a residency in psychiatry.

Li often gives lectures and presentations in both academic and community settings. He is a member of the Association for Academic Psychiatry, International Society for Bipolar Disorders, International Society for Electroconvulsive Therapy and Neurostimulation, American Psychiatric Association and Northern California Psychiatric Society.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry, 1999

  • Residencies

    UCSF, Psychiatry, 1997

  • Degree

    University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, 1993

My motto as an educator: It’s not about teaching; it’s about learning.

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