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John’s responsibilities with the Center for Professional Recovery include directing and overseeing professional evaluations, including, the collection and review of collateral information, remaining in contact with referents and preparing the Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation (CDE) final summary report for the CDE Team.

John has been involved in professional assessments and treatment for fifteen years and has found a unique way serving professionals in crisis. He became the director of their Clinical Diagnostic Program after learning the science and art of conducting professional evaluations. John then completed 60 hours of MFT coursework while working at the Betty Ford Center’s professionals program. After serving the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for ten years, John found his spiritual path within the 12-Step recovery community and retired from active ministry. John Pustaver, MDiv, MA, completed his undergraduate education at Arizona State University majoring in fine arts. John Pustaver, MDiv, MA Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation Program Director

He completed medical school at Midwestern University, Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, and is a native of Los Angeles. Goldenberg completed an addiction psychiatry fellowship through UCLA, in Los Angeles, California, and psychiatry residency at Banner University Medical Center of the University of Arizona, in Phoenix, Arizona. He volunteers his time as a clinical instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCLA and is an assistant professor of psychiatry at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Goldenberg is an active author, researcher and invited speaker at local and national conferences.

He is an expert in the evaluation and treatment of mental health disorders and has provided addiction psychiatry consultations to some of the nation’s top addiction treatment programs. is double board-certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry and is a certified Medical Review Officer (MRO).
