Dr. Paula Tran

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paula Tran is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She specializes in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, focusing on medical-psychiatric conditions, neuropsychiatric disorders, and inflammatory brain diseases. Dr. Tran currently holds pivotal roles, including Medical Director of the LPCH Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service and Assistant Program Director of the Stanford Child Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program. With a profound dedication to education and clinical practice, she oversees the clerkship for PSYC 326A and co-directs the Stanford Child Psychiatry Medical Coping Wellness Clinic. Dr. Tran's academic contributions are rooted in her residency training at the University of California, San Francisco, and her medical education from the University of California, San Diego. She is board certified in both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and general Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Medical Director

2024-01-01 — Present

LPCH Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service • Stanford, CA

Medical Director responsible for overseeing the Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service.

Assistant Program Director

2022-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Stanford Child Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program • Stanford, CA

Assistant Program Director of the fellowship training program.

Clerkship Director

2021-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Overseeing the clerkship for PSYC 326A.

Co-Director

2021-01-01 — 2022-12-31

Stanford Child Psychiatry Medical Coping Wellness Clinic • Stanford, CA

Co-Director of the wellness clinic.

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.