Psychiatrist in Santa Monica, California Luis Fitten, Psychiatrist
Provider Gender: Male
Ages Served: 18-64
Appointments: In-office and Telehealth
Manages Medications: Yes

Luis Fitten, MD
Dr. Jaime Fitten is a thoughtful listener who approaches patient concerns with genuine interest, sensitivity, and true regard for the patient. He has extensive experience in adult and geriatric psychiatry, treating anxiety and depressive disorders, bipolarity, obsessive-compulsive and stress-related disorders, ADHD, somatoform and sleep-wake disorders, male sexual dysfunction, and neurocognitive disorders. He uses both medications and psychotherapy to treat, depending on patient needs and preferences. He believes in patient participation in the making of treatment decisions. Jaime is an avid sports fan, cycles, writes and has strong interests in literature, music, and travel.
By way of education, he is a medical graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and trained in Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at the USC School of Medicine (1975-80) and in Geriatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine (1980-82) where he remained as Professor (1982-2017) and Professor Emeritus (2017 to present). He has been in continuous clinical practice since 1982.
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Later Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Sleep Disorders/Insomnia
- Somatoform Disorders
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Blue Shield of California
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- ComPsych
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Tricare West (TriWest)
Education
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Universite De Lausanne Faculte De Medicine
Professional | 1973
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Luis Fitten. You can also call 925-282-1778 to have someone assist you.
Luis Fitten generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 925-282-1778 to find out Luis Fitten's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Luis Fitten:
- Aetna
- Behavioral Health Systems (BHS)
- Blue Shield of California
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Central Health Plan of California-Medicare
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- ComPsych
- Elevance Health (Anthem Blue Cross)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Health Net (MHN)
- Kaiser Permanente (NorCal)
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Optum, UnitedHealthcare
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Tricare West (TriWest)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 925-282-1778 to see how we can help.
Yes, Luis Fitten is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
Luis Fitten works at:
Yes, Luis Fitten does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Luis Fitten is currently offering in-office visits at the following location:
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