I grew up in India and moved with my family to the U.S. at age 9. I’ve always had an interest in science in general and medicine – the field my great-grandparents were in. Education was hugely important in our family, and I enjoy interacting with people.
Why I Treat Children
In medical school I leaned toward neonatology (treating newborns) but enrolled in an an exciting new triple board program at the University of Kentucky. It covered pediatrics, adult psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry all together. I have never looked back.
What I'm Passionate About
I feel strongly about equality for all people – religious, racial, and gender-based. There needs to be a sense that we’re all humans. I treat people as people, without defining or prejudging them based on labels. I’ve brought up my daughters the same way.
How I Try to Make A Difference
I’m committed to caring for the most needy people in the population. They have so much on their plates already, and they’re the most vulnerable. At one time, I was the only child psychiatrist in my whole county, and I provided long-term care even after I moved away and had to travel until a new doctor could be found.
Education & Training
Residency
Five Year Triple Board Program
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine,
1993
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine,
1988
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology/Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Insurance Accepted
Accountable Health Plans PPO
Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
AmeriHealth Caritas Florida (FKA Prestige Health Choice)
Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
Community Care Plan Medicaid
Employers Health Network PPO
Evolutions Healthcare
Florida Medicaid
Florida Medicare
Multiplan PPO
Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Star Healthcare Network
Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
Medical Interests
Anxiety disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Pediatric psychopharmacology
Tourette's syndrome and tic disorders
English
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