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Philosophy in Psychiatry
Welcome and thank you for visiting my psychiatry
website. Choosing a psychiatrist in Orange County can be a difficult task
and this website is meant to answer questions that you may have
about psychiatry. When I decided to become a psychiatrist in
Orange
County, I envisioned it to be a career commitment where I
would provide patients with the highest quality
of psychiatric care. I am a board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in the medication management of depression and anxiety disorders.
I consider myself a person-oriented psychiatrist, not simply just
problem or symptom-oriented, as I believe that psychiatric illnesses affect a
person as a whole. In my care, I hope that patients will not feel like just a name on a list to be
seen. I take great pride in trying to understand my patients and the
issues that are important to them.
I am a psychopharmacologist, a fancy word for a psychiatrist who
specializes in understanding how psychiatric medications work. I
am a firm believer that not every psychiatric problem requires
medication. I believe
that medication is one option. If medication may be helpful, I will
work with you to find something that is safe and effective to address
your psychiatric symptoms. I take a conservative approach in using
psychiatric medications. I believe in using the least amount of
medications and in the lowest dose that is effective. I make strong
efforts to attend advance psychopharmacology conferences,
courses and lectures in order to keep current with the safety and
effectiveness of psychiatric medications so I can keep my
patients informed of their options.
Psychiatric Private Practice
Although I am trained in general adult psychiatry, my
specialty and passion are in diagnosing and treating depression and anxiety.
I have a flexible schedule and patients
can often come in for the initial psychiatric evaluation within days of
their call. For patients' convenience, I offer lunch and late
evening hours. I take a comprehensive treatment approach in that I will
coordinate care with your other clinicians (therapist, primary care
physician, nutritionist) to make sure we are doing everything
with your best interest in mind.
Training in Psychiatry
My four years of formal psychiatric training in adult
psychiatry was at University of California, Irvine Residency Program in
Psychiatry. In terms of my experience working in psychiatry, I have
taken care of psychiatric patients in a variety of psychiatric
settings. I have taken care of patients in: 1) psychiatric inpatient
hospitals, 2) long term psychiatric care facilities, 3) outpatient
county facilities, 4) psychiatric urgent care facility, and 5)
outpatient setting.
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