Author: Rupali Chadha, MD

Dr. Chadha is a Board Certified Psychiatric Physician who diagnoses and treats mental illness. She was trained using the Perspectives of Psychiatry, a model formulated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, to diagnose patients looking at their brain, personality, behaviors and life story. She is also Board Certified Psychiatric Physician in the specialty area of forensics. She serves the LA Superior Courts in identifying inmates who are incompetent to stand trial and has also served as a forensic expert in criminal trials.

Dr. Chadha treats various mental illnesses including mood disorders, anxiety disorders including OCD and PTSD, psychotic disorders, ADD/ADHD, eating disorders, substance related disorders, emotional disturbances secondary to chronic medical conditions, and sleep disorders.

Dr. Chadha believes in a holistic approach in the treatment of mental illness and looks at a patient's other medical illnesses as well. She provides nutritional counseling and tips for healthy weight management to decrease a patient's metabolic risks.

To learn more about Dr. Chadha, follow her on Instagram (@rupalichadhamd), on X (@RupaliChadhaMD), and read her blog at rupalichadhamd.com.