Dr. Aflatoon did his residency training in New York and completed his Addiction Psychiatry fellowship at Emory University. Despite his extensive training in addiction training, Dr Aflatoon’s primary passion lies in his advocacy for creativity, passion and self actualization. He is quoted as saying “I do not want to merely decrease or eliminate psychiatric symptoms but to promote happiness, enthusiasm and engagement in life”. He particularly believes that most of his patients are endowed with creativity and that with adequate treatment, this creativity can turn mental illness into a “mental asset”.