Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Joan Striebel, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Pasadena, California.
Before deciding to pursue medicine, Dr. Striebel taught in elementary schools, and her love of teaching has been a theme throughout her career. She attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. After completing her residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Addiction Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, she spent ten years working in forensic settings, caring for patients with serious mental illness, providing psychopharmacology consultations, and teaching psychiatry residents and fellows.
Dr. Striebel has specialized expertise in treating psychosis and implementing clozapine and in treating substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder. She completed a visiting fellowship in ECT, has served as an expert witness on ECT, and has written several book chapters related to mental illness and addiction. Her interests also include how physical, mental, and social health are interwoven and interdependent.
She is a voluntary Clinical Assistant Professor and a teaching attending at the UCLA Psychosis Clinic. The UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences honored her with the award for Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Faculty Teaching 2024-2025.
Elizabeth Casalegno, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Pasadena, California.
Dr. Casalegno graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, San Diego, with a degree in biochemistry and cell biology. While at UCSD, she also studied abroad in the Bordeaux region of France, immersing herself in French culture and language. Later, she pursued her medical studies at the University of California, Davis. She ran a student-run clinic for low-income and minority patients and became an Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society member.
Her interest in human behavior led her to complete her psychiatry residency training at UCLA, where she served as the chief resident of the whole training program.
Dr. Casalegno specializes in treating various disorders with a careful selection of psychotropic medications in combination with individual psychotherapy and other interventional treatments such as TMS. She is also interested in reproductive psychiatry, psychotic disorders, and applying psychodynamically-informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat mood and anxiety disorders, including OCD, aggressively.
Dr. Casalegno is a former member of the Volunteer Clinical Faculty at UCLA, where she was an attending physician in the Psychosis Clinic and the Resident Psychotherapy Clinic. She is also a UCLA Psychiatric Clinical Faculty Association (PCFA) board member.
Maya Smolarek, MD, is a board-certified adult psychiatrist at Adelpha Psychiatric Group in Pasadena and Oakland, California.
Dr. Smolarek graduated Phi Beta Kappa from UC Berkeley with a degree in Religious Studies. Although she pursued medical training to enter end-of-life care, she could not escape the allure of focusing on internal experience, meaning, and personal narrative in the specialty of Psychiatry.
Dr. Smolarek graduated from UCLA medical school with a leadership award and induction into the Gold Humanism Honor Society for her merits in compassionate care. During Psychiatry Residency at UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, she and a colleague co-founded the Women in Psychiatry group to further the education of trainees on issues related to women. She developed curricula for medical students and residents on sexual harassment during training and delivered talks on the subject at two national conventions. She served as Volunteer Clinical Faculty member at UCLA , teaching in the Interpersonal Therapy Clinic.
Dr. Smolarek is experienced in treating the gamut of mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. She has specialty training in reproductive psychiatry (pertaining to menstrual, menopausal, and peripartum issues), geriatric psychiatry, PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, and bipolar disorder. She brings a background study of mysticism and Buddhism to her psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her holistic approach to care also includes an interest in affect-oriented and somatic therapy. LGBTQ+ affirming.
Melissa Quinn, MD, is a triple board-certified physician and psychiatrist. Dr. Quinn provides holistic, integrative mental and developmental health services for children and adults in and around the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
As an integrative and holistic medicine physician, Dr. Quinn has extensive experience in relieving persistent symptoms of a mental health condition using a range of psychotherapy techniques and traditional medications.
Innovative treatments like ketamine infusion therapy, exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are also available for treatment-resistant depression and anxiety.
Dr. Quinn is double board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and completed her adult psychiatry residency and internship at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. She also completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
After becoming passionate about integrative medicine, Dr. Quinn became board certified in integrative and holistic medicine through the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM) in La Jolla, California.
She later finished a fellowship in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) through Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, to treat depression without medication.
As part of her holistic approach to care, Dr. Quinn offers life coaching, mindfulness training, and nutraceuticals that transform a patient’s wellness and quality of life. She values the benefits of lifestyle interventions and dietary improvements to support long-term mental health.
Medication management services are also available to optimize treatment effectiveness and reduce risk factors for medication misuse or abuse.
In addition to in-office evaluations and follow-up visits, Dr. Quinn connects with patients through an online telemedicine platform. She can accommodate busy schedules and urgent care needs without patients having to travel to the office.
To schedule a diagnostic evaluation, call the office of Melissa Quinn, MD, today or book an appointment online.
I provide a safe environment coupled with active listening to establish a trusting rapport with my clients. I use evidence based practice to treat the identified diagnosis and meet my client's specific needs. I attended school at California State University Long Beach. I have been practicing as a nurse practitioner, in several settings, for 5 years. I have 30 years of clinical experience and was first trained in healthcare at LAC/USC level 1 trauma center allowing me to develop efficient assessment skills, effective critical thinking and a compassionate bedside manor. I encourage patients and families to participate in their treatment plan.
I am a double-board certified psychiatrist, specializing in both Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and General Psychiatry. Based in Los Angeles, my training has taken me through some of the most respected institutions, including UCLA, USC, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), and the Veterans Administration. These experiences have shaped my approach to care, blending the latest research with a deep, compassionate understanding of my patients' unique needs.
I believe in treating the whole person, not just the symptoms, and I am committed to providing a safe, supportive environment for you to explore and address your mental health. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, or neurodivergence such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD, I'm here to walk with you every step of the way. My goal is to create a treatment plan that's tailored to you, with the hope of empowering you to not only overcome challenges but to thrive.
Janelle Haider, MD, is triple board-certified in psychiatry, neurology, and integrative medicine. She uniquely combines her expertise to provide exceptional integrative psychiatry at her practice, Treo Care, in West Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Haider specializes in advanced diagnostics, including functional medicine testing, to guide patient-centered care and develop treatment plans supporting the whole person. She provides comprehensive psychiatric care, including psychotherapy and advanced, evidence-based treatments, such as esketamine and lifestyle medicine.
Dr. Haider trained at some of the top institutions in the field. She received her medical degree from New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. She performed neuroimaging research at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, then completed her residency in psychiatry at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) David Geffen School of Medicine.
After practicing psychiatry, she continued her education and completed a residency in neurology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
She welcomes new patients and values collaborating with each person, helping to define and navigate their path to a healthy life.
“5 stars to the team for being there to resolve technical issues and Dr Haider for making the experience great as always. And finally to Google meet that helped us connect!”
Dr. Janelle Haider, MD
Psychiatrist
1849 Sawtelle Blvd
Suite 610
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Assal is a board-certified Physician Assistant specializing in psychiatry with a diverse background working in a variety of clinical settings, including family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and urgent care. Assal graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a minor in Healthcare and Social Issues. She later received her Master’s from Case Western Reserve University in PA studies while completing her clinicals at the Cleveland Clinic. Assal is a proud member of the California Academy of PA’s and the American Academy of PAs. She’s licensed by the Medical Board of California, is certified by the Drug Enforcement Administration for controlled substance care, and is also certified by the American Heart Association for basic life support. Assal enjoys working with her patients directly to understand their goals with a strong sense of compassion and empathy.
