Gaston Nguyen, Ph.D.

Gaston Nguyen, Ph.D., brings over 15 years experience working in the community mental health sector in collaboration with LA County Department of Mental Health and Department of Children and Family Services.  His experience spans across clinical, administrative, and technical/operational functions.  He served as the Program Director for several DMH and DCFS contracted programs in the last decade, serving both adult and children with severe and persistent mental illnesses, as well as families associated with child protective services.  He is currently the Director of the Electronic Health Information Management Department at Pacific Clinics, a non-profit behavioral health agency servicing over 12,000 clients in the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and Ventura counties. In his current position, Dr. Nguyen oversees the electronic health record system (i.e., Welligent) across the 50+ sites at Pacific Clinics that utilizes the EHR system.  In this capacity, he manages all of the daily operational functions of the system, as well as the implementation of all new EHRS projects.  He assists in the development, design, and integration of the EHRS into the programs’ daily operations.  His clinical background lends good expertise and support in the design and application of the EHR system to the clinical programs.  He also collaborates closely with the vendor in developing and testing new applications for the system, continually pushing for new ways to innovate and improve the process for the clinical and administrative staff. Dr. Nguyen received his Bachelors in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Irvine and his Masters and Doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology- Los Angeles.