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Psychiatrist in San Diego, California Shreesh Prasad, Psychiatrist

Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)

Ages Served: 3-75+

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: Yes

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Shreesh Prasad, Psychiatrist

Shreesh Prasad, MD

Specializes In:

ADHD
Anxiety
Attention & focus
Depression/feeling down
Panic attacks
Self-esteem
Stress management
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Dr. Shreesh Prasad is a child and adolescent and adult psychiatrist with over 5 years of experience in psychiatry. Dr. Prasad specializes in medication management for the full range of mental health conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and OCD, but especially enjoys working with patients with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism spectrum disorder as well as those who suffer from trauma-related disorders. Dr. Prasad takes a holistic, multidisciplinary, and strengths-based approach to the patients in his care. He also emphasizes the importance of considering a person’s full environmental context, including familial, social, academic, and occupational factors.

Dr. Prasad completed his child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship and his general psychiatry residency at the University of California, Davis. He has a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Georgetown University. In his free time, Dr. Prasad enjoys spending time with his wife and son, their dogs Ember and Ashton, family, and friends. He also enjoys yoga, hiking, tennis, and board games.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Psychiatry/Medication Management

Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Panic attacks
  • Self-esteem
  • Stress management
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Autism: generally independent
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Autism: requires substantial support
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Brain/head injuries (TBI)
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Conditions caused by stress
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Drug/substance use
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Eating issues: food deprivation
  • Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
  • Fertility
  • Gambling
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Hallucinations
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
  • Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
  • Intense mood changes
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other neurological conditions
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Georgetown University

  • University of Nevada, Reno

FAQs

Please call us at 858-737-7429 to schedule an appointment with Shreesh Prasad.

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