PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
Jacob M. Harris, MD (he/him/his)
Program Director
Jacob.harris@va.gov
Dr. Jacob Harris is board certified in Psychiatry, Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine. He is a graduate of University of Washington Medical School and returned home to Boise after completing dual training in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Duke University in Durham North Carolina.
Dr. Harris is the Addiction Medicine Director at the Boise VA Medical Center and works with the 18 bed residential SUD program.
He works with psychiatry residents, internal medicine residents, and medical students and enjoys teaching all aspects of addiction medicine—from acute treatment of delirium tremens to exploration of trauma and its influence on substance use.
Nari Hsiu, DO (she/her/hers)
Associate Program Director
Nari.Hsiu@va.gov
Dr. Hsiu received her BA in International Studies from the University of Washington and then worked as an ophthalmic technician before matriculating at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine. During medical school, she found her passion for working with individuals struggling with mental illness and addiction. She completed psychiatry residency at the University of Washington, Boise Track. She recently completed fellowship training at the University of Washington Boise and plans to work at the Boise VA Medical Center as a staff psychiatrist with subspeciality in addiction medicine. Nari enjoys anything lemon-flavored, bicycle rides on the Boise greenbelt, and spending time with her friends and family.