Christopher Yoon

Christopher Yoon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He holds a BS in Biology from UCLA, an MPH from USC, and an MS in Medical Health Sciences alongside medical training from Touro University California College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing psychiatry residency at UCSF Fresno, he joined the VA Central California Health Care System as a consultation-liaison and emergency psychiatrist, and was appointed as Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF in 2021. His clinical focus includes alcoholism, thiamine deficiency, and primary care psychiatry, with a notable publication on Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome in 2019.

• Education: BS (Biology, UCLA), MPH (USC), MS (Medical Health Sciences, Touro University)
• Appointments: Volunteer Clinical Faculty (2021), Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor (UCSF)

Research Interests center on neurological complications of alcohol abuse, nutritional psychiatry, and improving diagnostic practices in primary care settings. His work on Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome highlights early intervention strategies for thiamine deficiency-related disorders.

Professional Networks include collaborations with experts in alcoholism (Marc Schuckit, UCSD) and veterans' mental health (Sonya Norman, UCSD). Key concepts derived from his publications include Korsakoff Syndrome, Alcoholism, Thiamine Deficiency, and Primary Health Care.