Huey B. Merchant, M.D. is a child, adolescent, and adult community psychiatrist. Dr. Merchant works at two community mental health clinics in Los Angeles County attending to the needs of families in underserved and lower socioeconomic communities. The clinics serve families through various programs including School-Based services, Therapeutic Behavioral Services, Substance Use Treatment, Evidence Based Practices, and Intensive Services.
Dr. Merchant attended Pomona College in Claremont, CA and studied at Keck USC School of Medicine in Los Angeles, CA. He completed his Adult Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Fellowship training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center where he served as Chief Resident and Chief Fellow.
Dr. Merchant is a past president of the Southern California Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Currently, he serves as co-chair of the Committee for Anti-Racism and Equity (CARE) in the California Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, an organization that represents interests in California's legislative process, public policy making and clinical service administration. Dr. Merchant also serves as board member for Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. He previously served on a DEI Board committee at an independent school in Los Angeles, CA.