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.
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Dr. Vacha has experience in treating all forms of psychopathologies. Her main interest is evaluation and treatment of mood disorders.
Experience working both inpatient and outpatient throughout the US at various state facilities, private clinics, and VA hospital with both veterans and active duty military.
Focuses on whole health; with interest in integrative approaches.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC offers comprehensive mental health and psychiatric care to teens and adults in Oak Park, Skokie, Hinsdale, and Wheaton, Illinois. Their highly qualified team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers take a holistic approach to each person’s mental and physical well-being.
The team often sees patients in the office, but they also offer telehealth options. No matter where patients choose to receive their behavioral health care, everyone receives personalized care for the full range of mental health conditions.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC performs thorough psychiatric evaluations and creates customized treatment plans that may include medication management, individual therapy, and lifestyle recommendations.
The team takes pride in providing gender-affirming care to people from the LGBTQIA+ community. They support gender-nonconforming people with every challenge they face, from treating gender dysphoria to providing guidance and support for decisions like delaying puberty or undergoing gender-affirmation surgery.
Call the DuPage Psychiatric Care LLC office or connect online today to learn more about their comprehensive mental health services or schedule an appointment.i
Murali Rao, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC, a behavioral health practice located in Oak Park, Skokie, Hinsdale, and Wheaton, Illinois.
Dr. Rao studied at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute in Karnataka, India, earning degrees in medicine and surgery. After graduation, he moved to the United States and completed a psychiatry residency at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Before joining Mindful TMS Neurocare Centers, Dr. Rao received formal training in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at two of the top TMS centers in the world –– the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Rao diagnoses and treats various psychiatric issues, but he has a special interest in behavioral neurosciences, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and treatment-resistant depressive mood disorders.
Dr. Rao is caring and compassionate. He enjoys getting to know his patients and takes a goal-driven treatment approach.
Outside the office, Dr. Rao teaches psychiatry students and contributes to psychiatric research. He currently serves as an affiliate professor of psychiatry at Loyola University Chicago and chairs the psychiatry department. Dr. Rao is also involved in the study of ketamine infusion therapy and esketamine, an FDA-approved nasal spray for the treatment of depression.
Dr. Rao is a member of the American College of Psychiatry, a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and a fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.
Dr. Rao’s knowledge and extensive clinical experience let him drive innovation and excellence in mental health. He welcomes anyone suffering from depression, anxiety, or other mental health or behavioral disorders to schedule an appointment at DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC offers comprehensive mental health and psychiatric care to teens and adults in Oak Park, Skokie, Hinsdale, and Wheaton, Illinois. Their highly qualified team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers take a holistic approach to each person’s mental and physical well-being.
The team often sees patients in the office, but they also offer telehealth options. No matter where patients choose to receive their behavioral health care, everyone receives personalized care for the full range of mental health conditions.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC performs thorough psychiatric evaluations and creates customized treatment plans that may include medication management, individual therapy, and lifestyle recommendations.
The team takes pride in providing gender-affirming care to people from the LGBTQIA+ community. They support gender-nonconforming people with every challenge they face, from treating gender dysphoria to providing guidance and support for decisions like delaying puberty or undergoing gender-affirmation surgery.
Call the DuPage Psychiatric Care LLC office or connect online today to learn more about their comprehensive mental health services or schedule an appointment.i
Saima Sabah, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC, a behavioral health practice located in Oak Park, Illinois.
Dr. Sabah brings more than 20 years of experience to the practice. She studied at Loyola University Chicago, where she earned her medical degree.
At DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC, Dr. Sabah works with adolescents, teenagers, and adults. She treats a wide range of psychiatric and neurological conditions but has a special interest in major depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Sabah takes an evidence-based and patient-centered treatment approach. She routinely uses transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and other neuronavigation technologies to help improve the quality of life of her patients and achieve lasting symptom relief.
Dr. Sabah never rushes appointments and always takes the time to understand her patients’ symptoms and treatment goals. Then, she uses a combination of traditional psychiatry and cutting-edge technology to ensure positive outcomes.
Dr. Sabah is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She speaks English and Urdu, letting her serve the practice’s diverse clientele. Dr. Sabah welcomes new and returning patients to DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC.
Erika Olson, MD, is the medical director of DuPage Psychiatric Care and Associate Medical Director of Mindful TMS, based in Oak Park and Hinsdale, Illinois. She is a board-certified psychiatrist and a native of the Chicago area.
Erika received training at UIC College of Medicine, where she received her Doctor of Medicine, and she completed her psychiatry residency at Loyola University Medical Center. She finds it to be a privilege to treat patients who teach her daily about perseverance and inspire her to continue to grow in her practice.
Dr. Olson is humbled that her patients feel comfortable enough to share their joys and struggles with her on a daily basis. Her goal is to be able to provide high-quality psychiatric care to her patients with the respect and dignity that they deserve.
To schedule an in-person or telehealth consultation with Dr. Olson, call DuPage Psychiatric Care or request a consultation using the convenient online booking feature today.
I have worked in mental health for over 20 years. I am board certified in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. I have an extensive history of providing mental health services in all levels of care, including inpatient treatment, residential care, intensive outpatient services, community-based treatment, forensic cases and private practice. I find that psychotherapy and psychotropic medication management can be combined to provide effective support, relief and recovery. I have experience treating attention deficit disorders, autism, anxiety, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, school phobia, and specializes in the treatment of PTSD and eating disorders. I believe in a holistic approach that combines appropriate therapeutic modalities treating individuals, families, and groups; and, where indicated, effective medication strategies.
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My clinical focus is to support you in exploring current concerns, developing insight and strategies to manage/problem-solve and to navigate whatever life throws at you. My training and experience encourage seeing ourselves in the context of our social environments: family, school, jobs, culture. Therapy is a collaborative process, building on the strengths you already have and moving to finding joy in the present moment. I utilize a client centered approach and develop an individualized plan, drawing on family systems, DBT/cognitive approaches, and insight orientated therapy. I enjoy working with adolescents, adults, and families.
Debora Ellis is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner who treats a broad range of mental illnesses in patients of all ages. Her areas of interest include personality disorders, PTSD, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, and addictions.
Dr. Ellis’ philosophy of patient care is based on establishing a collaborative, therapeutic relationship with the patient that is founded on effective communication and honesty. “I believe the roots of a patient’s current symptoms are often found in the past. In order to access the past you have to develop an honest and trusting therapeutic relationship with the patient in the present moment,” she says. “It is important, as a provider, to employ empathic listening and to involve the patient in decisions regarding their care.”
Dr. Ellis completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree at Rush University in Chicago.
Through active listening, empathy, respect, and partnership, I continue to deliver high quality, patient-centered care, utilizing the most recent evidence-based advancements in healthcare.
I am a Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and manage both chronic disease issues, as well as mental/behavioral health issues affecting all patients irrespective of their age, race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, or natural origin.
I graduated from Governors State University and Northern Kentucky University as a Doctor of Nursing Practice. I have been helping patients for several years in appropriately diagnosing and treating their health issues.
I actively listen to, and gain understanding of every patient's perceptions of their symptoms and health care needs, and partner with them to provide treatments, education, and resources, that are tailored to manage and meet those needs.
“Mercy Abunaw is wonderful. Her positive energy is so refreshing and contagious! She took time to listen and share her own experience related to mine.”
Shalom is a board-certified advanced practitioner with Full Practice Authority (APRN-FPA), MSN, PMHNP. He has worked in various behavioral health Hospitals for the past 15 years in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient, managing care from adolescents with autism to older adults with dementia. His expertise lies in listening to patients and his astute ability to develop a care plan cultured to each patient needs. Everyone is different and should be treated as such. Shalom brings humor to set people at ease while building healthy therapeutic relationships with individuals. Started his academic career at the College of Medicine University of Lagos prior to relocating to the US in 2003. Accumulated experience working for Alternative Behavioral Treatment Center, Streamwood Behavioral Hosp, Hartgrove Psych Hosp, 7 Hills Health Center, Scott Nolan Hosp, Rush University Medical Center, & Rockford Psych
“Shalom, what can I say ! He has helped me tremendously especially when I needed help the most, you were able to see me within 1 day of calling. Very smart, explains medications and teaches me a lot about my diagnoses. He takes his time and engages with you throughout the whole time you are there. Office is very clean and gives me a calm vibe. I’m glad I found shalom and I will continue my care with him. Thank you, shalom!”
Untreated mental illness can unravel one’s life causing stress, loss of hope, loss of relationships, loss of employment, and sadly the loss of one's life. With over 15 years of practice, I bring into psychiatry the concept of “presence” with each patient encounter. I also believe in the concepts of partnership, empowerment by providing personalized and comprehensive services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. Each patient encounter is unique, and the journey is different for each person.
I work with patients in managing symptoms related but not limited to Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Bipolar Disease, Depression, OCD, PTSD, sleep and eating disorders, dissociation, emotional dysregulation as well as substance abuse and addiction.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC offers comprehensive mental health and psychiatric care to teens and adults in Oak Park, Skokie, Hinsdale, and Wheaton, Illinois. Their highly qualified team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers take a holistic approach to each person’s mental and physical well-being.
The team often sees patients in the office, but they also offer telehealth options. No matter where patients choose to receive their behavioral health care, everyone receives personalized care for the full range of mental health conditions.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC performs thorough psychiatric evaluations and creates customized treatment plans that may include medication management, individual therapy, and lifestyle recommendations.
The team takes pride in providing gender-affirming care to people from the LGBTQIA+ community. They support gender-nonconforming people with every challenge they face, from treating gender dysphoria to providing guidance and support for decisions like delaying puberty or undergoing gender-affirmation surgery.
Call the DuPage Psychiatric Care LLC office or connect online today to learn more about their comprehensive mental health services or schedule an appointment.i
Murali Rao, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist at DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC, a behavioral health practice located in Oak Park, Skokie, Hinsdale, and Wheaton, Illinois.
Dr. Rao studied at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute in Karnataka, India, earning degrees in medicine and surgery. After graduation, he moved to the United States and completed a psychiatry residency at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Before joining Mindful TMS Neurocare Centers, Dr. Rao received formal training in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at two of the top TMS centers in the world –– the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Dr. Rao diagnoses and treats various psychiatric issues, but he has a special interest in behavioral neurosciences, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and treatment-resistant depressive mood disorders.
Dr. Rao is caring and compassionate. He enjoys getting to know his patients and takes a goal-driven treatment approach.
Outside the office, Dr. Rao teaches psychiatry students and contributes to psychiatric research. He currently serves as an affiliate professor of psychiatry at Loyola University Chicago and chairs the psychiatry department. Dr. Rao is also involved in the study of ketamine infusion therapy and esketamine, an FDA-approved nasal spray for the treatment of depression.
Dr. Rao is a member of the American College of Psychiatry, a distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and a fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.
Dr. Rao’s knowledge and extensive clinical experience let him drive innovation and excellence in mental health. He welcomes anyone suffering from depression, anxiety, or other mental health or behavioral disorders to schedule an appointment at DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC offers comprehensive mental health and psychiatric care to teens and adults in Oak Park, Skokie, Hinsdale, and Wheaton, Illinois. Their highly qualified team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed clinical social workers take a holistic approach to each person’s mental and physical well-being.
The team often sees patients in the office, but they also offer telehealth options. No matter where patients choose to receive their behavioral health care, everyone receives personalized care for the full range of mental health conditions.
DuPage Psychiatric Care PLLC performs thorough psychiatric evaluations and creates customized treatment plans that may include medication management, individual therapy, and lifestyle recommendations.
The team takes pride in providing gender-affirming care to people from the LGBTQIA+ community. They support gender-nonconforming people with every challenge they face, from treating gender dysphoria to providing guidance and support for decisions like delaying puberty or undergoing gender-affirmation surgery.
Call the DuPage Psychiatric Care LLC office or connect online today to learn more about their comprehensive mental health services or schedule an appointment.i
