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Jerry R. Bruns, MD
Jerry R. Bruns,
M.D. is the founder of La Mer Medical Group. As the Medical Director, he models
and mentors the medical model neurobiological care program of La Mer Medical
Group. As our medical director, he leads patient care; actively consults at St.
John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard and Camarillo), Community Memorial
Hospital (Ventura CA).
In addition to
treating patients at La Mer, Dr. Bruns is a frequent leader in collegial
continuing education programs and is directing innovative clinical programs for
an intensive outpatient treatment program and inpatient programming.
CURRICULUM VITAE
LICENSURE
California Medical License
A41569 1985
EDUCATION
1988 Clinical Fellowship-USC Anxiety Disorders Clinic, LAC-USC Medical Center,
Los Angeles, California
1987 Psychiatric Residency-LAC-USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California1984
Internship-Saint Thomas Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
1983 M.D.-Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
1982 Externship-Anesthesiology-St. Luke's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
1977 B.A.-Pharmacology-University of California, Santa Barbara, California
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1989 � Present: Medical Director-La Mer Medical Group-Camarillo, CA
1997 � 2000: Medical Director-Geropsychiatric Unit-Horizons Mental Health
Management-St. John's Hospital-Oxnard, CA
1991 � 1993: Acting Medical Director-Pacific Shores Hospital-Oxnard, CA
1988 - 1991: Associate Medical Director-Pacific Shores Hospital-Oxnard, CA
1989 - Present: Private Practice Psychiatry-La Mer Medical Group-Camarillo, CA
1988 - Clinical Assistant Professor-USC School of Medicine, Department of
Psychiatry-Los Angeles, CA
1987 � 1990: Clinical Instructor-Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences-USC School of
Medicine-Los Angeles, CA
1986 � 1987: Committee Member-Public Psychiatry Committee-Southern California
Psychiatric Society
1985 � 1987: Psychiatric Emergency Room evaluations and treatment of acute
psychiatric conditions-LAC-USC Medical Center-Los Angeles, CA
1982 - Externship-Anesthesiology-St. Luke's Hospital-Cleveland, Ohio
1968 � 1972: US Navy E-4. Operations Specialist. Decorations: AFEM Korea, MUCR,
RVN-ARMUS
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Bruns, J., McDonald, P., Hamilton, K., Wright, T., & Bishop, L. Intensive
Outpatient Treatment Program & Manual. La Mer Medical Group, 1997.
Bruns, J., Hamilton, K., Wright, T., McDonald, P., & Bishop, L. Neurobiological
Care Program & Manual. La Mer Medical Group and Anacapa Hospital, 1997.
Neuropsychiatric Aspects of AIDS. LAC-USC Psychiatric Grand Rounds. Discuss and
review of the literature, March 1988.
Guest Lecturer USC School of Occupational Therapy Psychiatric lecture series,
1987.
The Role of Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Panic Disorder. A clinical case
conference presented at the American Psychiatric Associations, 140 Annual
Meeting in Chicago, Ill, April 1987.
Psychiatric Aspects of Vit. B12 Deficiency. LAC-USC Psychiatric Grand Rounds,
participant. Review of the pertinent literature, November 1986.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1988 Co-investigator-Fluvoxamine in the Treatment of Panic Disorder and Panic
Disorder with Agoraphobi
1987 Co-investigator-Immediate and Delayed Effects Following Discontinuation of
Buspirone or Alprazolam Therapy in Anxious Patients 9187 Co-investigator-TRH (thyrotropin
releasing hormone) Stimulation and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
1987 Primary Investigator-Buspirone in the Treatment of Social Phobia: A Pilot
Study
1987 Co-investigator-Xanax Regular Tablets Versus Xanax Controlled Release
Tablets in the Treatment of Panic Attacks with and without Phobia
1976 Research Paper-Norepinephrine and Acetylcholine- Induced Changes in
Myocardial Levels of Cyclic- AMP Cyclic-GMP and Chronotropism During Early
Development of the Embryonic Chick Heart. (unpublished research paper)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & COMMITTEES
2001 � Present: Medical Director-Alma Via Elder Care-Camarillo, CA
2000 � Present: Chairman, Chemical Restraint Committee-Camarillo Convalescent
Hospital-Camarillo, CA
1997 � Present: General Member-American Association of Geriatric Psychiatrists
1997 � 1998: Medical Executive Committee-CPC Vista Del Mar-Ventura CA
1996 � 1998: Committee Member, Dept of Medicine-Saint Johns Hospital-Oxnard CA
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1996 � 2005: Member, Ethics Committee-Saint Johns Hospital-Oxnard, CA
1995 � 1997: Chairman, Therapeutics Committee-CPC Vista Del Mar-Ventura CA
1989 � 1990: Member, Physicians Wellbeing Committee-St. Johns Hospital-Oxnard,
CA
2002 - Present: Member, American Medical Association, California Medical
Association and Ventura County Medical Association
2002 - Present: Member, Education and Research Committee-Saint John's Regional
Medical Center-Oxnard, CA
2006 - Present: Member, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee-Saint John's
Regional Medical Center-Oxnard, CA
2004 - Present: Member,
Physician Wellbeing Committee-Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura, CA
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
1999- 2005: Member, Professional Advisory Board-Alzheimer's Association,
California Central Coast Chapter
2005- Present: Chair,
Professional Advisory Board-Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast
Chapter
2003 - Present: Board
member-Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast Chapter 2005- Present:
Chairman of Board-Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast Chapter
2003 - Present: Member-Rotary
International-Camarillo, CA
2005 - Present: Chair, Senior Services Committee-Rotary International-Camarillo,
CA 2005 - Present: President-Argentine Tango Club of Ventura County
2005 - Present: Member, Board of Trustees-Usui Reiki Center.
2005 - Present: Member-Toastmaster International-Thousand Oaks CA
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