Dr. Mario A. Benitez-Lopez, MD
Concierge Psychiatry physician, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Concierge PsychiatryDr. Benitez-Lopez is a board certified adult psychiatrist in San Francisco who founded San Francisco Concierge Psychiatry, a cash-pay practice.
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About Dr. Benitez-Lopez
Before his U.S. residency, Dr. Benitez-Lopez studied medicine in Mexico in Spanish. Residency gave him broad training in adult psychiatry. His distinctions were in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology and collaborative care.
At Stanford, his master's work focused on clinical research and epidemiology. Dr. Benitez-Lopez founded San Francisco Concierge Psychiatry and practices there. He provides both psychotherapy and psychiatric prescribing.
Most of his patients are adults whose treatment has stalled. Some want a second opinion or want to take less medication. He sees individuals and couples.
His focus areas include psychiatric medication management, deprescribing and medication tapering. His therapy tools include dialectical behavior therapy along with acceptance and commitment therapy. He trained in supportive, analytic, cognitive-behavioral and couples therapy, plus hypnotherapy, CBT for insomnia and exposure and response prevention.
He plans treatment toward a point where patients no longer need a psychiatrist.
Membership and fees
San Francisco Concierge Psychiatry runs on a cash-pay model and does not bill commercial insurance.
Dr. Benitez-Lopez sees patients by appointment and keeps the practice small so each visit can cover a full history and a full medication review.
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Questions patients ask
Does Dr. Benitez-Lopez take insurance, or offer a membership?
Dr. Benitez-Lopez operates a cash-pay practice. The practice does not bill commercial insurance.
Is Dr. Benitez-Lopez board certified?
Yes. Dr. Benitez-Lopez is a board certified adult psychiatrist.
Where did Dr. Benitez-Lopez train?
He studied medicine in Mexico in Spanish. His residency was in the United States.
Where is Dr. Benitez-Lopez's office?
San Francisco Concierge Psychiatry in San Francisco.
Does Dr. Benitez-Lopez speak Spanish?
Yes. He sees patients in English and Spanish.
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