Dr. Ekta Patel is a double board‑certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with over a decade of experience providing thoughtful, high‑quality care to children, adults, and families. She has expertise in the treatment of anxiety disorders and ADHD, as well as depression, OCD, mood disorders, and trauma‑related conditions.

Dr. Patel offers a collaborative and holistic approach to care, thoughtfully integrating psychotherapy, medication management, and evidence‑based complementary strategies including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and ketamine. She has completed advanced training in integrative psychiatry through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, further supporting her holistic approach to care that blends medical, psychological, and lifestyle‑based strategies. She also offers parent coaching and consultation as part of a personalized, family‑centered approach.

Dr. Patel completed her adult psychiatry residency at Northwell Health, followed by a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at NYU Langone Health. She serves as the Lead Psychiatrist in the pediatric psychiatric emergency department at Rady Children’s Hospital and works as a consult‑liaison psychiatrist, partnering with pediatric medical teams to support children and adolescents with complex needs. Through this work, Dr. Patel has developed deep expertise in crisis intervention, trauma‑informed care, and collaboration with families and healthcare providers.

Dr. Patel is deeply committed to education and advocacy. She previously served as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), where she taught medical students and residents, delivered lectures, and supervised clinical care. She remains active at the national level through service on committees dedicated to advancing mental health and has contributed to several peer‑reviewed publications and national conference presentations.