About Dr. Ellen Machikawa, MD
Dr. Ellen A. Machikawa, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist with 20+ years of experience helping adults manage complex mental health concerns. She provides evidence-based, personalized care in a safe, judgment-free environment. Dr. Machikawa combines expert medication management with supportive psychotherapy to support meaningful, practical progress.
She has extensive training in geriatric psychiatry, mood disorders, and complex psychiatric conditions. Her clinical focus includes depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD/trauma, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, ADHD, and geriatric mental health. She offers flexible and responsive care, including same-day appointments, telehealth sessions, and direct phone consultations when needed. She also uses AI note-taking support so she can focus her full attention on patients during visits.
Dr. Machikawa’s approach centers on listening closely, asking thoughtful questions, and building a treatment plan that fits each patient’s needs and goals.
Practice
Savant Care
Dr. Ellen Machikawa, MD
Psychiatrist
4966 El Camino Real suite 224
Los Altos, CA 94022
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