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.
Dentist 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.
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.
Pediatrician 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.
Physical Therapist 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.
Podiatrist 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.
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.
She specializes in Perinatal, Infant, Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. After her successful completion of medical school in India, she moved to the United States to gather experience in the field of Psychiatry, which she is so passionate about. She also carries an in-depth research background from SUNY Upstate in New York, Duke University in Durham, and also served the Veterans Affairs hospital in Washington D.C. where her devotedness for trauma and PTSD stems from. Her journey continued to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, in Jackson, MS where she completed her Adult Psychiatry Residency. She was top of her residency program for the in-service examination called PRITE. She continued to travel and arrived in New Orleans, where she endured her love for the pediatric age group and dedicated 2 years to studying infant, child, and adolescent Psychiatry at LSU (Louisiana State University).
Having successfully completed training in both Adult and Infant, Child, Adolescent Psychiatry, she also has a profound affinity towards treating conditions during the Prenatal/pregnancy/postpartum period, aka PMAD’s (post-partum maternal anxiety and depression). A few other conditions she specializes in and has an immense interest in are – Developmental disorders of Infancy, Autism, ADHD, Trauma-PTSD, Transgender, OCD, Eating disorders, and other common psychiatric conditions such as mood and anxiety disorders catering to both the pediatric and adult populations. She is also certified in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for resistant depression and trained in Deep Brain Stimulation, (DBS).
Treating an individual as a whole is her approach to mental health. A complete Bio-psycho-social and holistic approach is the model she follows with her patient care. She truly believes, “Your brain health is in your hands and a sound mind is a sound soul that has the capacity to create a sound body.”
Haresh Tharwani, MD, DFAPA, is the founder, president, and chief medical officer of MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC. The practice has offices in North Cary, South Cary, Durham (Southpoint Mall), and Raleigh (Mid-Town), North Carolina, where patients benefit from Dr. Tharwani’s clinical experience and expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.
After completing his medical degree, Dr. Tharwani undertook general psychiatry training at West Virginia University’s School of Medicine. He served as a co-chief resident during his fourth year and was awarded “Best Resident of the Year” twice. Dr. Tharwani continued his training at Harvard Medical School’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and then joined Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, as a psychopharmacology research fellow.
Dr. Tharwani is board-certified in general psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry. With a passion for research and education, he was a faculty member at Duke University for 19 years, serving as a senior associate professor and medical director.
In 2005, the American Psychiatric Association named Dr. Tharwani the recipient of the “Best Teacher of the Year” award. He has also won many other awards, including “Compassionate Doctor Recognition,” the “On-Time Doctor Award,” and the “Patient’s Choice Award” on multiple occasions.
Dr. Tharwani specializes in treating patients with clinical depression, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and personality disorders using evidence-based psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.
In his spare time, Dr. Tharwani enjoys activities that rejuvenate his mind and body, such as watching movies, listening to music, hiking, and relaxing at the beach.
Kirkfield Health PLLC is the independent practice of residency-trained psychiatrist Joshua Dittmer, MD. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, Kirkfield Health PLLC provides individualized mental health and addiction care. Dr. Dittmer provides direct, accessible care to his patients without the assistance of secretaries, nurses, or other assistants.
Dr. Dittmer completed his undergraduate education at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended medical school at Boston University School of Medicine. He is a U.S. Army veteran and completed his transitional internship and psychiatry residency at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Throughout his career, Dr. Dittmer has accumulated over a decade of experience in addiction medicine, specifically for opiate addiction. In his private practice, he routinely provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) using a combination of buprenorphine products like Suboxone® and Subutex®.
In addition to addiction medicine, Kirkfield Health PLLC provides unparalleled health care for a variety of emotional and behavioral disorders, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Dittmer promises his patients quick response times and open availability with phone calls and text messages. For patients’ convenience, he offers telemedicine services like medication management, behavioral counseling, and detailed psychiatric evaluations.
Kirkfield Health PLLC patients looking to improve their mental and emotional well-being. Call Kirkfield Health PLLC or request an appointment online at any time.
Illusions Dissolved, PLLC is a mental health services business founded and owned by Shela A. West, PMHNP-BC. We specialize in providing transformative care for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. With a background in mental health since 2013, Shela brings extensive experience and qualifications to her role as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). Shela A. West, PMHNP-BC, holds an impressive educational background, including an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certification. With her continuous professional development and commitment to staying current with the latest research and practices, Shela ensures that her clients receive the highest quality of care rooted in evidence-based approaches.
Ayumi Nakamura, MD, PhD is a board-certified adult psychiatrist. She grew up in Chapel Hill and later obtained her MD and PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During her PhD, she investigated the biological underpinnings of various neuropsychiatric disorders. She then completed her adult psychiatry residency at Duke University, where she also studied the impact of long COVID in brain health.
Dr. Nakamura specializes in the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar and psychotic disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and PTSD/trauma and stressor-related disorders in adults ages 18 and older.
Allison Foroobar, MD, is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist at Carolina Wellness Psychiatry, PLLC, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She provides comprehensive care for school-aged children, adolescents, and adults, which includes partnering with her patients’ families, teachers, and other specialists to promote overall wellness and building foundations for a successful life.
Dr. Foroobar has specialty training in treating the behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and adults who suffer from co-occurring medical disorders such as epilepsy, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and congenital heart syndromes. She commonly treats patients with depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), bipolar disorder, eating disorders, trauma, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Allen R. Dyer is professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and Vice-chair for education at The George Washington University. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Brown University, then both his medical degree and a Ph.D. in religion and biomedical ethics at Duke University. He then completed psychiatry residency at Duke and psychoanalytic training at the University of North Carolina/Duke University Psychoanalytic Institute.