Gerald A. Maguire, MD, DFAPA

Gerald is a Professor and Chair in Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1991 and carried out his residency in psychiatry at UC Irvine from 1991 to 1995, where he was chief resident before joining the faculty for 20 years, where his tenure included training director and Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education at UC Irvine.

A Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DFAPA), Gerald is a member of the American College of Psychiatrists and was awarded numerous teaching awards, along with the title of “Best Doctors in America” and “Orange County Physician of Excellence.” He serves on the Board of Directors of the World Stuttering Network and is a past Chair of the National Stuttering Association and Vice Chair of the International Stuttering Research. Gerald’s published dozens of articles on the medical treatments of stuttering and has delivered hundreds of invited presentations on the topic across the globe.