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Best Psychiatrists in Fayetteville

Written by Andrew Le, MD

Updated December 24, 2024

Introduction to Psychiatry in Fayetteville

Overview of psychiatric care in the area

Fayetteville, North Carolina, offers a range of psychiatric services to address the mental health needs of its residents. The field of psychiatry plays an essential role in maintaining the overall well-being of individuals and communities.

Our analysis of the available data reveals that Fayetteville has a diverse group of psychiatrists, with varying specializations and levels of experience. This variety allows residents to find care tailored to their specific needs.

The data shows that there are at least 35 psychiatrists practicing in Fayetteville, providing services in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and specialized areas such as sleep medicine and forensic psychiatry.

Key factors to consider when choosing a psychiatrist

When selecting a psychiatrist in Fayetteville, it's important to consider several key factors to ensure you receive the most appropriate care for your needs.

Qualifications and certifications are significant indicators of a psychiatrist's expertise. Many psychiatrists in Fayetteville are board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, which demonstrates their commitment to maintaining high standards of care.

Areas of specialization vary among Fayetteville's psychiatrists. Some focus on general adult psychiatry, while others specialize in child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, or sleep medicine. Consider your specific needs when choosing a specialist.

Patient reviews and ratings can provide valuable insights into a psychiatrist's approach and the experiences of other patients. Our data shows that several psychiatrists in Fayetteville have received positive ratings from their patients, with some achieving perfect 5-star ratings.


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List of Psychiatrists in Fayetteville

LI

Dr. Lourdes Illa-Sanchez

5.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 938-1114

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (Medical School, 1993)

English

Carteret Health Care

Onslow Memorial Hospital

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

AR

Amber Rardin

5.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 484-3400

English

Psychiatry

FP

Dr. Fritz Paul

5.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 488-2120

English

Psychiatry

SO

Dr. Sara Olack

5.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 488-2120

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITAL / ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY (Medical School, 2012)

English

Psychiatry

VT

Dr. Victoria McKenzie Teague

5.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(810) 615-4329

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital

Psychiatry

SF

Dr. Samuel Fleishman

4.3

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-4000

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

East Carolina University (Medical School, 1990)

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Sleep Medicine

Psychiatry

JL

Dr. John Lesica

3.7

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 323-0601

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

American Board of Pediatrics

Georgetown University School of Dentistry (Medical School, 1983)

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Pediatrics

Psychiatry

SC

Dr. Shabbir Chowdhury

3.7

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 484-3400

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Sylhet Medical College (Medical School, 1984)

English

Psychiatry

AV

Dr. Ajay Veeragandham

3.7

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Hindi, Telugu

Phone

(910) 938-1114

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Elmhurst City Hospital Mt Sinai Hospital Svcs (Fellowship Hospital)

Nassau City Medical Center (Residency Hospital)

UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE / SIDDHARTHA MEDICAL COLLEGE (Internship Hospital)

C R College India (Undergraduate School)

B.Sc ()

English

Hindi

Telugu

Vidant Duplin Hospital

Onslow Memorial Hospital

Sampson Regional Medical Center

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

KF

Dr. Kenneth Fleishman

3.6

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3333

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

East Carolina University (Medical School, 1990)

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

AM

Dr. Ashraf Mikhail

3.5

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 938-1114

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

University Of Alexandria, Faculty Of Medicine (Medical School, 1988)

English

Vidant Duplin Hospital

Psychiatry

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

KR

Dr. Keshavpal Reddy

3.1

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English, Hindi

Phone

(336) 632-3505

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Conn Vly Hospital (Residency Hospital, 1986)

Osmania Medical College (Medical School, 1982)

Osmania General Hospital (Internship Hospital, 1982)

English

Hindi

Sovah Health Danville

Psychiatry

BW

Dr. Barbara Wise

3.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3333

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Medical School)

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Psychiatry

ID

Dr. Ira Doneson

3.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 860-7008

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Baylor (Residency Hospital, 1979)

Baylor|Bellevue Hospital Center|Maimonides Medical Center (Residency Hospital, 1979)

Cornell-Baylor (Fellowship Hospital, 1973)

Bellevue Hospital Center (Residency Hospital, 1971)

Maimonides Medical Center (Residency Hospital, 1970)

Maimonides Medical Center (Internship Hospital, 1967)

University of Kansas School of Medicine (Medical School, 1966)

City College of New York (Undergraduate School, 1960)

English

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

Psychiatry

Adult Psychiatry

VM

Dr. Valerie Murray

3.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 678-2088

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

New York University (Medical School, 1981)

English

Psychiatry

MD

Dr. Michael Dorfman

2.8

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(484) 941-0500

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Drexel University College of Medicine (Medical School, 1991)

English

Psychiatry

MK

Dr. Mandeep Kaur

1.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(336) 890-2730

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

MAULANA AZAD INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (Medical School, 2007)

English

The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

MG

Dr. Mark Graham

1.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3333

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Medical School, 1988)

English

WakeMed Cary Hospital

Psychiatry

MH

Dr. Marla Hemphill

1.0

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3333

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA / MAIN CAMPUS (Medical School, 1994)

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Forensic Psychiatry

Psychiatry

EK

Dr. Eugene Kim

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 715-1500

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

University Of Hawaii Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship (Fellowship Hospital, 2009)

Walter Reed Army Medical Center National Capital Consortium (Internship Hospital, 2005)

Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences (Medical School, 2004)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (Medical School, 2004)

Us Military Academy (Undergraduate School, 1998)

English

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center

Psychiatry

Addiction Psychiatry

AS

Dr. Anupama Sundar

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3333

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

LH

Dr. Lisa Hutchison

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

American Board of Pediatrics

English

New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Montefiore Medical Center

Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Pediatrics

Psychiatry

SK

Dr. Scott Klenzak

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 295-0500

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (Medical School, 2001)

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

NB

Dr. Navpreet Brar

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 907-6825

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

BG

Dr. Bret Guidry

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 584-0359

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine (Medical School, 1997)

English

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Psychiatry

SJ

Dr. Sree Krishna Jadapalle

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3333

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

UNIVERSIDAD DEL COMAHUE / FACULTAD DE MEDICINA (Medical School, 2004)

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Christine Villagomez

Christine Villagomez

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

English

Psychiatry

Psychiatric Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

HT

Dr. H Tobin

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-3600

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Stanford University (Medical School, 1965)

English

Psychiatry

TB

Dr. Thomas Bainter

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(402) 552-6074

English

Psychiatry

JS

Dr. Joseph Shortall

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(520) 874-6648

English

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

Psychiatry

HR

Dr. Hannah Russin

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(301) 295-5361

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

English

Psychiatry

ES

Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 615-5095

English

Psychiatry

HB

Dr. Hubert Bitner

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(409) 750-2852

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (Medical School, 2005)

English

Psychiatry

MA

Dr. Melitza Alvarado-Ferrer

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Female

Languages

English

Phone

(585) 241-1262

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO / MEDICAL SCIENCES CAMPUS (Medical School, 1995)

English

Psychiatry

HN

Dr. Heggadadevanakote Nataraja

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(910) 860-7008

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

MYSORE UNIVERSITY / J.S.S. MEDICAL COLLEGE (Medical School, 1973)

English

Nash General Hospital

Psychiatry

JB

Dr. James Byrne

N/A

Fayetteville, NC

Sex

Male

Languages

English

Phone

(804) 675-5000

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

University of Alabama at Birmingham (Medical School, 1999)

English

Psychiatry

Top-Rated Psychiatrists in Fayetteville

Dr. Lourdes Illa-Sanchez

Specializations and Expertise

  • Board-certified in Psychiatry
  • Specializes in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Fluent in English

Education and Credentials

  • Medical degree from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (1993)
  • Certified by American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Patient Satisfaction

  • Perfect 5.0-star rating
  • Highly regarded by patients

Dr. Fritz Paul

Professional Focus

  • Specializes in Psychiatry
  • Provides care for various mental health conditions

Patient Reviews

  • Maintains a 5.0-star rating
  • Well-received by patients seeking psychiatric care

Practice Information

  • Accepts appointments via phone at (910) 488-2120
  • Male practitioner offering psychiatric services in Fayetteville

Dr. Victoria McKenzie Teague

Qualifications and Expertise

  • Board-certified psychiatrist
  • Specializes in general Psychiatry

Hospital Affiliations

  • Associated with Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
  • Also affiliated with Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital

Patient Satisfaction and Accessibility

  • Holds a perfect 5.0-star rating from patient reviews
  • Accepts appointments through (810) 615-4329

Additional Highly-Rated Psychiatrists

Dr. Samuel Fleishman

Specializations and Experience

  • Board-certified in Psychiatry
  • Specializes in Sleep Medicine and Psychiatry
  • Graduated from East Carolina University School of Medicine in 1990

Hospital Affiliations and Practice Information

  • Affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Medical Center
  • Contact number: (910) 615-4000

Patient Ratings and Reviews

  • 4.3-star rating based on 3 patient reviews
  • Indicates above-average patient satisfaction

Dr. John Lesica

Areas of Expertise

  • Triple board-certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry
  • Comprehensive approach to mental health care for various age groups

Educational Background

  • Graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1983
  • Demonstrates long-standing experience in the field

Patient Feedback

  • 3.7-star rating based on 3 patient reviews
  • Suggests generally positive patient experiences

Dr. Ajay Veeragandham

Specializations and Linguistic Abilities

  • Board-certified in Psychiatry
  • Focuses on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and general Psychiatry
  • Multilingual: speaks English, Hindi, and Telugu

Professional Affiliations

  • Associated with multiple hospitals including Vidant Duplin Hospital and Onslow Memorial Hospital
  • Contact number: (910) 938-1114

Patient Satisfaction Metrics

  • 3.7-star rating based on 6 patient reviews
  • Indicates consistent performance and patient care

Selecting the Right Psychiatrist for Your Needs

Considerations for specific mental health concerns

Child and adolescent psychiatry

  • Evaluate specialists like Dr. Lourdes Illa-Sanchez and Dr. John Lesica
  • Consider their experience and certifications in pediatric psychiatry

Adult psychiatry

  • Review general psychiatrists such as Dr. Fritz Paul and Dr. Victoria McKenzie Teague
  • Assess their areas of focus within adult mental health

Specialized areas

  • Identify psychiatrists with additional specializations
  • Example: Dr. Samuel Fleishman for sleep medicine
  • Dr. Marla Hemphill for forensic psychiatry

Practical factors in choosing a psychiatrist

Insurance coverage and payment options

  • Verify if the psychiatrist accepts your insurance
  • Inquire about out-of-pocket costs and payment plans

Office location and accessibility

  • Consider proximity to your home or workplace
  • Check for public transportation options if needed

Availability and scheduling

  • Inquire about wait times for new patient appointments
  • Ask about evening or weekend availability if required