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Dr. Raghu Appasani, MD

Concierge Psychiatry physician, San Francisco, CA

Dr. Appasani is a Concierge Psychiatry physician in San Francisco who trained in addiction psychiatry and takes an integrative approach.

1808 Wedemeyer St, Ste 335, San Francisco, CA 94129
At a glance
Practice model
Concierge psychiatry
Board certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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About Dr. Appasani

Dr. Appasani is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He completed fellowship training in addiction psychiatry. Early in his research career, he trained in labs led by Dr. Eric Kandel, Dr. Eric Nestler and Dr. Michael Greenberg.

He sees patients by appointment in the Presidio, San Francisco. His concierge work centers on integrative and addiction psychiatry. He treats the whole person and brings together Western medicine and Eastern healing traditions.

His care mixes psychotherapy, medication, nutrition and metabolic medicine, neuromodulation and contemplative practice. The practice offers transcranial magnetic stimulation, also called TMS.

Membership and fees

The practice provides concierge integrative and addiction psychiatry.

It offers virtual care across five states and care in the patient's home.

Services

Integrative psychiatry Addiction psychiatry Psychotherapy Pharmacology Metabolic and nutritional medicine Neuromodulation
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Licenses and credentials

Degree
MD
Fellowship
Addiction psychiatry
Board certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Professional memberships
American Psychiatric Association, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, American Society of Addiction Medicine, California Society of Addiction Medicine
License
New York
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Colorado
License
Connecticut
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Florida
NPI
1023594850

Location

1808 Wedemeyer St, Ste 335, San Francisco, CA 94129
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Recognition and research

Awards

PER Excellence in Psychiatric Education Award (2022)
University of Southern California Resident Research Award (2022)
MAPS Health Equity Scholar (2021) <award>
Della Martin Foundation Research Award (2019)
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award (2018)

Publications

"Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: 2021 Update", Focus (2021)
"Perceptions of perinatal depression among low-income mothers and families in Mumbai, India", Asian Journal of Psychiatry (2022)
Author of the book A Manual for Panic Attacks: For Caregivers and the Community
Single-Molecule Science: From Super-Resolution Microscopy to DNA Mapping <publication>

Teaching and research roles

More than 35 peer-reviewed articles and five edited books across neuroscience, genomics and single-molecule science

Media and books

Media coverage includes CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vogue and People

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Appasani's practice a concierge practice?

The practice provides concierge integrative and addiction psychiatry.

Is Dr. Appasani board certified?

He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What training does Dr. Appasani have?

He completed fellowship training in addiction psychiatry. Earlier in his research career, he trained in the labs of Dr. Eric Kandel, Dr. Eric Nestler and Dr. Michael Greenberg.

Where is Dr. Appasani's office?

His practice, Appasani MD, is in San Francisco. He sees patients by appointment in the Presidio.

Does Dr. Appasani offer telehealth?

The practice offers virtual care across five states.

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