Csilla Lippert, MD PhD
Psychiatry physician, San Luis Obispo, CA
Akalin Psychiatric Care & ConsultationDr. Lippert is a Psychiatry physician trained at Caltech, UC San Diego and Stanford, who also works with veterans by telehealth.
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About Csilla Lippert
Dr. Lippert earned an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology. She then earned a combined MD and PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. She completed psychiatry residency training at Stanford University, with added training in psychotherapy and in teaching other physicians.
She works with veterans as a telehealth staff psychiatrist for the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, a role that began in 2021. Dr. Lippert is one of two physicians named for Akalin Psychiatric Care & Consultation. Her approach is empathic and whole-person, and she aims to meet patients where they are.
She helps with anxiety, trauma, depression, mania, psychosis, addictions, obsessions and compulsions, and struggles with attention. Care can include medications, therapy, community engagement and lifestyle changes.
Membership and fees
The practice is not contracted with insurance, and payment is due at the time of service.
Patients receive a receipt they can use to file for reimbursement.
Dr. Lippert's hourly rate is $440, and an initial evaluation of 60 to 90 minutes costs $440 to $660.
Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Lippert take insurance?
The practice is not contracted with insurance, and payment is due at the time of service. Patients receive a receipt they can use to file for reimbursement.
How much does Dr. Lippert charge?
Dr. Lippert's hourly rate is $440. An initial evaluation of 60 to 90 minutes costs $440 to $660. A visit of 50 to 60 minutes with medications and psychotherapy costs $440, and a 25 to 30 minute visit with medications and brief therapy costs $220.
Where did Dr. Lippert train?
She earned an undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology. She earned a combined MD and PhD at the University of California, San Diego, and completed psychiatry residency training at Stanford University.
Does Dr. Lippert offer telehealth?
In-person and virtual sessions are available at the practice. She also works with veterans as a telehealth staff psychiatrist for the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.
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