Ariella Maghen, MD

About

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Undergrad: University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Life Before Medical School: Prior to medical school, Dr. Maghen spearheaded a study on non-directed (altruistic) living kidney donors as a researcher in the Department of Urology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine and published her findings as first-author in multiple peer-reviewed journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine. She also volunteered as a Crisis Text Counselor, utilizing her listening skills and empathy to build genuine human connections while helping those in need.

Medical School: Technion - The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine

Why Ventura?: I am thrilled to train in Southern California where I intend to practice psychiatry, plus being close to my support system and the beach are the basic essentials during residency. Training at a county hospital provides me with the high acuity of patient exposure in a close-knit learning environment with attendings who are truly invested in our learning.

Next Adventure: Traveling the world, one national park at a time.

Medical Interests: child/adolescent psych, transplant psych, first break psychosis, social determinants of mental health