Nikhil Nadkarni, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Psychiatrist
(he/him)
“Prior to becoming a doctor, I had spent time working in leprosy colonies in rural India and there I learned that the social consequences of illness can be profound and often more impactful than the medical consequences of illness. With this in mind, I found my way to Psychiatry, which is the discipline in medicine that I believe is the most attuned to the social determinants of health and the social consequences of mental and physical disorders.”
Professional Summary
Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
License(s): Medical Doctor (MD)
Licensed in: California (A155916); Illinois (036162410); New York (316816)
Languages spoken: English
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