FAQ: Dr. Eric Li's Recognition as Castle Connolly Top Doctor and His Psychiatric Practice

What recognition did Dr. Eric Li receive and how many times has he earned it?

Dr. Eric Li was recognized as a 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctor, marking the 12th year he has received this prestigious designation.

How selective is the Castle Connolly Top Doctor designation?

Only about 7 percent of the nation’s licensed physicians are chosen annually as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in their regions for their specialties.

What types of patients does Dr. Li treat and what conditions does he specialize in?

Dr. Li treats patients of all ages suffering from anxiety disorders, depression, addiction, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), and eating disorders, seeing both outpatients and inpatients.

What treatment approaches does Dr. Li use in his practice?

Dr. Li uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and, in certain cases, medications, taking a conservative approach to prescribing psychotropic medications.

Where is Dr. Li’s practice located and how long has he been practicing there?

Dr. Li has been in private practice in the Brentwood area of West Los Angeles since 2004.

What is Dr. Li’s educational background and training?

Dr. Li earned his medical degree at Keck School of Medicine of USC, completed a psychiatry residency and child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship at UCLA, completed Columbia University’s premedical program, and holds a BA in quantitative economics from Stanford University.

What hospital is Dr. Li affiliated with and what was his role there?

Dr. Li is affiliated with UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, where he served for 15 years as a child and adolescent psychiatry attending physician and volunteer clinical instructor.

How are Castle Connolly Top Doctors selected and can doctors pay to be chosen?

Top Doctors are nominated by peer physicians and selected by Castle Connolly’s physician-led research team based on medical education, training, hospital appointments, and disciplinary histories; doctors cannot pay to be selected.

What other recognitions has Dr. Li received besides the Castle Connolly award?

Dr. Li has also been rated highly by Modern Luxury Angeleno and FindTopDoc.com from 2021-2025.

What is Dr. Li’s personal approach to patient care?

Dr. Li strives to understand his patients’ life situations and uses his role as a father as a guiding principle, asking himself whether he’d make the same clinical decisions if the patient were one of his own children.