Ellen Herbst

Ellen Herbst, MD is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She is affiliated with the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences and has held clinical and research roles in veteran mental health and substance use disorders.

• Education:
  • Visiting Scholar, Oxford University (1996) - English Literature
  • BA, Brown University (1997) - English Literature
  • MD, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2002) - Medicine
  • Residency, UCSF School of Medicine (2006) - Psychiatry

Research Interests: Her work focuses on substance-related disorders, particularly among veterans, with emphasis on smoking cessation, opioid reduction, and addiction medicine. She explores behavioral interventions, clinical trial design, and military medicine applications.

Selected Publications Trends: Her recent studies (2020-2025) examine veteran mental health through randomized clinical trials, including integrated care models for pain and opioid use, mobile health applications for smoking cessation, and pharmacological interventions for dual substance users.

Scientific Awards:

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Board Certified in General Psychiatry (2007)
• American Board of Preventive Medicine - Board Certified in Addiction Medicine (2019)

Other Positions: She contributes to clinical trial design, including the VOICE Study Group, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on addiction medicine and veteran health initiatives.