Psychiatric care grounded in diagnostic precision.
An all-physician neuropsychiatry practice treating adults by telemedicine throughout California. Appointments are often available within one to two weeks.
Bay Area Neuropsychiatry was founded on the premise that psychiatric diagnosis requires time, rigor, and physicians trained to look beyond the presenting symptom.
We take 60 minutes for every initial evaluation because differential diagnosis cannot be compressed into a 15-minute visit. Each of our three psychiatrists is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN), with additional subspecialty fellowship training. Dr. Lodhi and Dr. Patel completed the Neuropsychiatry Fellowship at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Dr. Lodhi holds a second Stanford fellowship in forensic psychiatry. Dr. Staley is double board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry.
Conditions we treat
Most patients come to us for adult ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, or bipolar disorder.
We see adults 18 and over.
Subspecialty care
- Functional neurological disorderSpecialized care outside of an academic medical center.
- Traumatic brain injuryEvaluation and treatment for the psychiatric consequences of brain injury.
- Tic disordersTics and Tourette syndrome in adults.
- Perinatal psychiatryPregnancy, postpartum, and reproductive transitions.
- Physician mental healthConfidential psychiatric care for physicians.
- DeprescribingSystematic, evidence-based medication simplification.
How the first visit works
- Before the visit
- After you request an appointment, our office sends a secure link to our patient portal. You complete intake forms covering your medical history, psychiatric history, and rating scales relevant to your symptoms, so your physician has time to review them first.
- The evaluation
- Sixty minutes with your physician by secure video. It begins with broadband screening, quantitative baselines, and a diagnostic clinical interview designed to identify what other clinicians may have missed, including diagnoses the patient does not suspect. Depending on complexity, the evaluation may extend across two to three sessions.
- Afterwards
- Your physician works with you on an individualized treatment plan. It may include medication management, recommendations for specific forms of psychotherapy, lifestyle interventions, or further medical workup such as labs or imaging.
We are as committed to deprescribing as to prescribing. Patients who come to us on five medications often leave on two.
Information for new patientsWhat the first appointment involves
Our physicians
All three physicians treat the full range of adult psychiatric conditions. The focuses below are where each has additional depth. Not sure? Choose “no preference” when you request an appointment and we will match you to the physician best suited to your needs.
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Shafi Lodhi, MD
Founder and Medical Director
Complex and treatment-resistant conditions: functional neurological disorder, traumatic brain injury, complex adult ADHD, deprescribing, physician mental health, and diagnostic second opinions.
Dual Stanford fellowships in neuropsychiatry and forensic psychiatry
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Rohan Patel, DO
Neuropsychiatrist
Psychiatric symptoms arising from neurological disease: neurodegenerative conditions, epilepsy, movement disorders, and post-injury mood and cognitive changes.
Stanford neuropsychiatry fellowship
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Sarah Staley, MD
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopausal psychiatry, and psychiatric care alongside complex medical illness.
Double board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry
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Seen by video, anywhere in California.
From San Francisco and San Jose to Los Angeles, San Diego, and Sacramento. No commute, no waiting room.
Mono Lake, Mono County
In network with six plans
Aetna, Alameda Alliance, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, Curative, and Lyra
Participation varies by physician. Self-pay, HSA and FSA are accepted. Dr. Lodhi also accepts Medicare. Blue Shield is not in network. To see what your plan covers, use the benefits checker or call the member services number on your card.
Patient reviews
“This was the first time I felt like a psychiatrist actually listened to me and cared about my experience. I finally had some insight.”
“Dr. Lodhi was very thorough and had an excellent bedside manner. There was a lot to cover, but he didn’t make me feel rushed.”
“Dr. Lodhi has been a great help! He cares about his patients and works with them to find the best treatment and care plan.”
Reviews from verified patients. Individual experiences may vary.