About Our Team
DR. SURUCHI CHANDRA | INTEGRATIVE PSYCHIATRY & MEDICINE
Suruchi Chandra
Warmly,
Over the last fifteen years, I have devoted myself to learning about new, evidence-based integrative approaches in psychiatry. This clinic is the culmination of those efforts, bringing together the treatment modalities that I believe are integral to long-term healing. I invite you to learn more about the integrative approach and the possibilities it can offer.
THROUGH THIS NEW APPROACH, PATIENTS COULD FIND ROOT CAUSES OF ILLNESS AND ACHIEVE TRUE HEALING.
Fortunately, I had the chance to learn about integrative and functional medicine, which focused on root causes of symptoms, thought of the body as an interconnected system, and focused on gentle, natural treatments. Although I was initially skeptical, I saw patients get better in a way that I hadn’t before; they weren't just managing their symptoms.
I began to wonder: What were we missing as psychiatrists?
Becoming a doctor felt like a natural choice given my love for science and desire to develop meaningful, long-term relationships with patients. Despite training in the country’s top psychiatric hospitals, however, I didn’t see patients getting well or thriving to the extent I believed they should. Instead, I saw patients being put on more and more medications, often without significant improvement but with increasing side effects.
A Letter from Dr. Chandra
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“Dr. Chandra really cares for the whole person - medically, physically, and emotionally.
She possesses an intuition that is medically sound and produces astonishing healing results.”
Prior to starting her own clinic, Dr. Chandra worked at treatment centers in Chicago and the Bay Area that focused on integrative approaches for children with psychological issues and developmental delays. She also spent four years studying and working in a clinic focused on integrative approaches for chronic complex illnesses, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and autoimmune illnesses.
Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Chandra lectures and teaches nationally to increase understanding and awareness about integrative psychiatry.
ABOUT DR. CHANDRA
education & TRAINING
- Harvard University, graduated with honors
- Yale School of Medicine
- Harvard Medical School MGH/Mclean Psychiatry Program, with additional clinical training in child and adolescent psychiatry
CERTIFICATIONS
- Psychiatry: National Board of Physicians & Surgeons
- Neurofeedback: Biofeedback Certification International Alliance
Karishma supports all patient-related administration and is the primary contact for our clinic. She received a B.S. in Public Health Science from the University of Maryland, College Park. During her time there, she provided academic support to children in her community through the Maryland Mentor Corps program. After graduation, she worked on public health and education efforts for the National Park Service as an Outdoor Recreation fellow.
Patient Care Coordinator
Karishma
Molly oversees our neurotherapy program and conducts treatment sessions. She received a B.A. from American University with a double major in psychology and studio art with a minor in environmental science. Previously, she was the supervisor of neurofeedback technician training at a clinic in Connecticut. She has also worked with children as an art teacher in a community center.
Neurotherapy Coordinator
Molly
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Sage conducts neurofeedback and neuromodulation sessions and provides administrative support to our patients. She received her B.A. in neuroscience from Smith College. During her time there, she was involved in research studies on biofeedback as well as the impact of environmental and economic factors on cancer risk in African American men. She was also the co-chair of the Advocacy for Equity Council at her college.
Sage
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