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Best Psychiatrists in Orange

Written by Andrew Le, MD

Updated November 14, 2024

Introduction to Psychiatry in Orange, California

Overview of mental health care in Orange

Orange, California, a vibrant city in the heart of Orange County, recognizes the significance of mental health care for its residents. With a population of over 140,000, the city has developed a robust network of mental health professionals to address the diverse needs of its community. Psychiatric care plays an essential role in this network, offering specialized treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions.

Psychiatric care in Orange encompasses various services, including diagnosis, medication management, and psychotherapy. These services are designed to improve the overall well-being of individuals struggling with mental health issues, helping them lead more fulfilling lives and contribute positively to their community. The benefits of psychiatric care extend beyond the individual, positively impacting families, workplaces, and the broader social fabric of Orange.

The process of choosing a psychiatrist

Selecting the right psychiatrist is a personal and important decision. Residents of Orange should consider several factors when making this choice, including the psychiatrist's specialties, experience, education, and patient reviews. The data provided shows a diverse range of psychiatrists in Orange, with various subspecialties such as Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Adult Psychiatry.

Finding the right fit is paramount for effective treatment. Patients should feel comfortable with their chosen psychiatrist and confident in their approach to care. The data reveals that many psychiatrists in Orange have high patient ratings, which can be a helpful indicator of patient satisfaction and quality of care. Additionally, considering factors such as language preferences can be important, as the data shows several multilingual psychiatrists practicing in Orange, offering services in languages including Spanish, Persian, and Vietnamese.


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List of Psychiatrists in Orange

Volker Nabavi

Volker Nabavi

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Persian

English

Persian

Psychiatry

Anxiety Disorders

Addiction Psychiatry

Dr. Miguel Alvarellos

Dr. Miguel Alvarellos

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Spanish

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Harbor UCLA Medical Center (Fellowship Hospital, 2009)

New Center For Psychoanalysis (2 Yr Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Certificate Program) (2008)

University of California, Irvine Medical Center (Internship Hospital, 2005)

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (Medical School, 2004)

English

Spanish

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Addiction Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Adult Psychiatry

Stephanie Reed

Stephanie Reed

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

English

Psychiatry

Anxiety Disorders

Addiction Psychiatry

MT

Dr. Michael Thurman

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Loma Linda University (Medical School, 1991)

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

DB

Dr. Denise Bridgeford

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

Chas R Drew University Med and Science (Residency Hospital)

Meharry Medical College (Medical School, 1995)

English

Psychiatry

DC

Dr. David Chandler

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 223-2600

University Of Wi Hospital And Cli (Residency Hospital)

Indiana University School of Medicine (Medical School, 1976)

English

Psychiatry

SR

Dr. Sadashiv Rajadhyaksha

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 854-0010

American Board of Medical Specialties

MUMBAI UNIVERSITY / BOMBAY HOSPITAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (Medical School, 1973)

English

Psychiatry

GS

Dr. Gurmanjot Samra

5.0

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(949) 954-0135

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY ROHTAK / MAHARAJA AGRASEN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (Medical School, 2007)

English

Psychiatry

Reginald Casilang

Reginald Casilang

4.8

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

English

Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Phuong Tran

Phuong Tran

4.8

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Vietnamese

Phone

(949) 722-7118

Progeny Psychiatric Group (Internship Hospital)

California State University, Long Beach (Medical School)

English

Vietnamese

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Adult Psychiatry

JU

Dr. John Ursino

4.4

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 547-3900

University of Bologna School of Medicine and Surgery (Medical School, 1965)

English

Psychiatry

RL

Dr. Ryan Ley

4.2

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English, German

Phone

(775) 323-0478

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT LAS VEGAS (Medical School, 2005)

English

German

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

MW

Dr. Michael Wu

3.8

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 276-2930

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

University of California Irvine Medical Center (Residency Hospital, 2005)

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (Medical School, 2001)

English

Psychiatry

AG

Dr. Alex Garcia

3.6

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 233-2600

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

L A Co Usc Medical Center (Residency Hospital)

University of Missouri School of Medicine (Medical School, 1994)

English

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

AM

Dr. Anjali Mangat

3.5

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Howard University College of Medicine (Medical School, 1998)

English

Psychiatry

JT

Dr. Jyotsna Thakkar

2.8

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 667-6069

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Bronx Municipal Hospital Center (Residency Hospital)

ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL (Residency Hospital)

Seth GS Medical College Bombay (Medical School, 1972)

English

Psychiatry

Dr. Moataz Giurgius

Dr. Moataz Giurgius

2.6

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Arabic

Phone

(562) 947-8832

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Charles R. Drew/David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA (Internship Hospital, 2000)

UCLA Semel Insitute For Neuroscience/Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital (Fellowship Hospital, 1998)

Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Psychiatry (Residency Hospital, 1997)

University of Cairo Medical School (Medical School, 1979)

English

Arabic

Psychiatry

Adult Psychiatry

Geriatric Psychology

Dr. Geoffrey Dibella

Dr. Geoffrey Dibella

2.4

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Spanish

Phone

(714) 485-0354

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

University of Maryland (Undergraduate School)

NY Med Metro Hospital (Residency Hospital, 1970)

Jewish Hospital Medical Center (Internship Hospital, 1967)

Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center (Internship Hospital, 1967)

State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine (Medical School, 1966)

English

Spanish

Psychiatry

RM

Dr. Richard Moldawsky

2.3

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(833) 574-2273

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Temple Hospital (Residency Hospital, 1979)

Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine (Medical School, 1976)

English

Psychiatry

PS

Dr. Pranav Shah

2.1

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Residency Hospital, 1985)

Muni Med Coll, Gujarat University (Medical School, 1981)

Seth Vs General Hospital (Internship Hospital, 1981)

English

Psychiatry

DA

Dr. David Allyn

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Northwestern University (Medical School, 1981)

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

GF

Dr. Gail Fernandez

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Creighton University (Medical School, 1991)

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

CC

Dr. Clarice Chan

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(904) 242-6638

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA / ANCHORAGE CAMPUS (Medical School, 2012)

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

MP

Dr. Michelle Park

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

American Board of Family Medicine

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Family Medicine

Psychiatry

JP

Dr. Jeffrey Peterson

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(916) 255-2806

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Wayne State University (Medical School, 1989)

English

Psychiatry

CA

Dr. Cristina Alonzo

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English, Tagalog

Phone

(714) 309-3121

UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST / RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Medical School, 1977)

English

Tagalog

Psychiatry

AD

Dr. Arnold Deutsch

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 282-2909

University of California at Berkeley (Medical School, 1962)

English

Psychiatry

AF

Dr. Amy Friedenberg

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UC Irvine (Residency Hospital, 1992)

Worcester Memorial Hospital (Internship Hospital, 1988)

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (Medical School, 1986)

English

Psychiatry

RB

Dr. Randall Burke

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

New York University (Medical School, 1997)

English

Psychiatry

NM

Dr. Nicole Motakef

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(949) 414-9495

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Psychiatry

YC

Dr. Yun Chong

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 453-0688

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI / MEDICAL CENTER (Medical School, 1999)

English

Psychiatry

MK

Dr. Megan Kim

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English, Korean

Phone

(415) 237-0377

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Korean

Psychiatry

TL

Dr. Thomas Lester

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 404-7935

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI / COLUMBIA CAMPUS (Medical School, 1976)

English

Psychiatry

NZ

Dr. Naiyar Zaman

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 704-5900

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Dow Medical College Karachi (Medical School, 1993)

English

Psychiatry

CE

Dr. Consuelo Edwards

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 838-3918

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA / SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY (Medical School, 1952)

English

Psychiatry

EN

Dr. Eric Nguyen

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 667-6069

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Ucsf/Langley Porter Psyc Institute (Residency Hospital)

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (Medical School, 1999)

English

Psychiatry

RL

Dr. Ronald Leino

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(888) 988-2800

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA / SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (Medical School, 1980)

English

Psychiatry

SJ

Dr. Sarah Jillani

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(559) 892-1128

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Psychiatry

SD

Dr. Surinder Dargan

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Female

Languages

English, Hindi

Phone

(714) 633-7770

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY / MEDICAL COLLEGE (Medical School, 1970)

English

Hindi

Psychiatry

PG

Dr. Peter Gelker

N/A

Orange, CA

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(714) 667-6924

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES / CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES (Medical School, 1972)

English

Psychiatry

Top-Rated Psychiatrists in Orange

Dr. Miguel Alvarellos

Specialties and Expertise

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Adult Psychiatry

Education and Certifications

  • Harbor UCLA Medical Center (Fellowship)
  • University of California, Irvine Medical Center (Internship)
  • University of California, Irvine School of Medicine (Medical School)
  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology certified

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Patient Satisfaction

  • 5.0-star rating based on 4 reviews

Stephanie Reed

Areas of Focus

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Addiction Psychiatry

Patient Feedback

  • 5.0-star rating (1 review)

Professional Information

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Volker Nabavi

Specializations

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Addiction Psychiatry

Linguistic Capabilities

  • English
  • Persian

Patient Satisfaction

  • 5.0-star rating based on 2 reviews

Professional Role

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Dr. David Chandler

Education Background

  • University Of Wi Hospital And Cli (Residency)
  • Indiana University School of Medicine (Medical School, 1976)

Patient Feedback

  • 5.0-star rating from 6 reviews

Contact Information

  • Phone: (714) 223-2600

Additional Highly-Rated Psychiatrists

Dr. Michael Thurman

  • Specializes in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology certified
  • 5.0-star rating (1 review)

Dr. Denise Bridgeford

  • 5.0-star rating (1 review)
  • Contact: (888) 988-2800

Dr. Gurmanjot Samra

  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology certified
  • 5.0-star rating (2 reviews)
  • Contact: (949) 954-0135

Additional Considerations When Choosing a Psychiatrist in Orange

Subspecialties and Areas of Expertise

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

  • Several psychiatrists in Orange specialize in treating children and adolescents
  • Dr. Miguel Alvarellos and Dr. Michael Thurman are notable specialists in this area

Addiction Psychiatry

  • Orange offers psychiatrists with expertise in addiction treatment
  • Dr. Miguel Alvarellos, Stephanie Reed, and Volker Nabavi have experience in this field

Anxiety Disorders

  • Multiple psychiatrists in Orange focus on treating anxiety disorders
  • Stephanie Reed and Volker Nabavi are listed as specialists in this area

Language Preferences

Multilingual Options

  • Several psychiatrists in Orange offer services in multiple languages
  • Languages available include Spanish, Persian, and Vietnamese
  • Dr. Miguel Alvarellos (Spanish), Volker Nabavi (Persian), and Phuong Tran (Vietnamese) are examples of multilingual providers

Importance of Clear Communication

  • Effective psychiatric treatment relies on clear communication
  • Choosing a psychiatrist who speaks your preferred language can enhance the therapeutic relationship

Practical Considerations

Location and Accessibility

  • Consider the psychiatrist's office location within Orange
  • Evaluate parking options and public transportation accessibility

Office Hours and Availability

  • Check if the psychiatrist's schedule aligns with your needs
  • Some practitioners may offer evening or weekend appointments

Telehealth Options

  • Inquire about virtual consultation options
  • Telehealth can provide flexibility and convenience for certain types of appointments

Additional Resources for Finding the Right Psychiatrist in Orange

Online Directories and Review Platforms

Healthgrades

  • Comprehensive listings of psychiatrists in Orange
  • Patient ratings and reviews (e.g., Dr. David Chandler with 5.0 stars from 6 reviews)

Other Online Resources

  • Psychology Today
  • ZocDoc
  • Local medical association websites

Professional Referrals

Primary Care Physicians

  • Can provide referrals to trusted psychiatrists
  • May have insights into which specialists best suit your needs

Other Mental Health Professionals

  • Therapists or counselors may recommend psychiatrists for medication management
  • Can offer valuable insights into local psychiatric care options

Local Mental Health Organizations

NAMI Orange County

  • Offers support groups and educational resources
  • Can provide information on local psychiatric services

Orange County Health Care Agency

  • Provides mental health services and referrals
  • Offers information on community mental health resources