Rhea Mehra MD

I think Dr. Mehra is great. No nonsense. Regarding her throwing scripts.. . Her desk is huge, she sits 8 feet from you. She takes detailed notes on her computer, writes the script (s) and tosses them in your direction (but not violently or rude or whatever). Big deal. Parking sucks, I prefer to use metro and walk the last lil bit. I always have something to do (if I’m in the mood). I’ve never been to a doctor that didn’t run late most of the time (though she doesn’t all of the time). Also, keep in mind she is seeing people at various stages in taking care of their mental health. Sometimes people need tweaks and the appointment is going to run long… it sucks, but hello, better to be getting help than a gun/​jumping off a bridge. She was supportive in my attempt to go off my meds… and supportive when that didn’t work. Dr. Mehra is great if you’re looking for a to-​the-​point PSYCHIATRIST that cares about her patients, will share the occasional personal tidbit (more so than any PSYCHOLOGIST I’ve ever been to). She remembers (or at least notes in her files) that I travel a good bit and asks about it/​family.. .. .but not in a therapy manner, just as I would with my dentist (with less spitting and interrogation lights). I’ve been seeing her for a few years and will continue as long as we’re both in the same region.

I don’t understand the other reviews. She’s a psychiatrist not a therapist. She’s there to help manage your medications, not hold your hand and ask about your deep childhood issues or what has happened to you in the last week (outside of the medicine of course). She’s done a great job managing my doses, and I’ll see how the future goes, but so far after a few appointments she’s been great. I will add that the parking sucks at Eisenhower, and she’s usually running behind on patients, but she has weekend hours which are great for people with jobs.

I found Dr Mehra after many (many) years shuffling between one doctor and other. My diagnosis changed with each doctor and my suffering continued. I was indiscriminately prescribed medications with serious side-​effects– but instead of being taken off them, I was given other medications to address the side-​effects– then more without any medications taken off the list. At one point– over 7– some negating the efficacy of others. This HELLISH ride ended when I found Dr Mehra. She is extremely intelligent, excellent listener and treats the ‘whole’ of you instead of dealing with each symptom separately. Not only does she know about medications, she understands their interactions– something not many psychiatrists are capable of– or take the time to. She is no-​nonsense, efficient and competent. I trust her judgement and rely on her care. Also-​the most amazing benefit– she has a secretary (Kim Anderson) who answers/​returns calls, emails and texts. Kim is one of the kindest, most understanding professional who keeps the patients informed, addressing concerns within a few hours. This, for anyone who knows psychiatrists, is UNIQUE. Most psychiatrists live within the black hole and a call may/​may not be returned– depending on??? not sure. So if you want talk therapy, and someone who takes notes, smiles sympathetically who may over-​medicate for random conditions, don’t visit Dr Mehra. If you want to get/​feel healthier, make an appointment and trust her. You will not regret it.

I have been seeing Dr. Mehra for approximately 5 years and I have been completely satisfied with her. I have changed medications and dosages many times over the past 5 years. I am in complete control what medication and dosages I take. It’s just that simple! Just because you can take 900 mg of Seroquil doesn’t mean I have to. I only take 75 mg. of Seroquil. I know how to assert myself and speak up for myself. I text Dr. Mehra and she texts me back immediately and will call immediately if I am having a bad side effect from a medication, which happened one time. I never have a problem scheduling an appointment; yes I do wait but I know how to wait. I also understand that when you go to any Doctor’s appt you usually have to wait; that is why you take time off for the appointment! I have a great relationship with Dr, Mehra. Tossing 10 prescriptions across the desk doesn’t bother me, I toss my credit card to her and she tosses it back lol!!! I’m trying to get in and out of there just as fast as she wants me to… unless of course there is an issue with my meds that needs to be addressed.

At first I thought it was just me, until I realize 2 things. 1) Dr. Mehra is not the only doctor I’ve ever visited in over 20 years and I have long relationships with my physicians (dentists, neurologists, general physician, etc.), and 2) I read these Unilocal reviews.
She’s very stoic. She throws your prescription at you on the table, and if you pay by debit/​credit card, that gets thrown at you too on the table. Not much of a hello, and good-​bye have a nice day at all. I’m not saying she has to be my friend, just have some bedside manner, be pleasant. I can’t even believe she even practices medicine.

This person is insane! Please do no make the same mistake we did going to a doctor without reading reviews. She almost killed my husband. She prescribed medicine like it is candy. She is very irresponsible and she doesn’t not care about patients.
She had my husband in 5 different medicine for depression with really high doses. My husband started shaking, hallucinating, lost his short time memory, talked no sense and change his personality. When I called this «doctor» to ask her for help because I needed to do something about my husband! She kind of didn’t believe what I was telling her (like I had a reason to make this horrible history up) then she told me to cut cold turkey all the medicine and take him to the emergency room! Everyone that takes this kind of medicine knows that it’s is not possible to cut the medicine all in ones!!! When we got the ER the doctors said that my husband was overdosed and they were amazed of how much medicine he was on and asked me who told him to take such a doses! One of the doctors said that any good psyquiatrist would know that that it’s way too much for a person.
What amazed me the most is that after that day I never hear from her again. She did not called to see if my husband was ok or how the visit to the ER was. She knew she messed it up and didn’t give a dime about it.
It’s hard to find a good doctor. All the good ones don’t take new patients. We are in the process of finding a new doctor now and I’m really frustrated and very scare. The experience with this doctor was horrible and I’m so afraid we can go through that again.
Please make yourself a favor… If you call this kind of 2 starts reviews doctors and the secretary tells you they have an appt for tomorrow… Think it twice before you say yes. It must be a reason of why they are not overbooked.

There is not much more I can say after what everyone else has said. She is rude and does actually throw your prescriptions at you. I meet with her for a total of 5 – 10 minutes and typically get scolded for 1 reason or another. She’s very uplifting and I’ve never felt so happy as when I leave her office… Ugh!

Dr Mehra is by the far the rudest, most unprofessional incompetent person I have even encountered in my entire life. I have continuously waited for up to an HOUR for my appointments. She has no DISREGARD for anyone’s time but her own. And then she has the NERVE to charge any of her patients when they are 5 min late for a missed appointment. She has absolutely no bedside manner and continuously talks in a condescending manner to you at all times. And literally throws her prescriptions that she has written down at you. I haven’t seen anything like this person in my life. For her to even be called a doctor is unfathomable. She is NOTHING but a glorified drug dealer that writes scripts out and treats her patients like cockroaches. I wish their was someone I could report her to!!! SHE IS A TOTAL B**CH!!!

Never had an issue. I don’t get all this riff raff. She’s gives you what you need. That’s it. Parking sucks @ the Alexandria location tho.

This woman is the most unprofessional and provocative psychiatrist I’ve ever met.
Upon first visit, she wanted to take control of my life and COMPLETELY change a medication management system that has been keeping me controlled for the last six years.
When she decided she didn’t like my dosages, she started talking in broad generalizations and even demanded to see clinical notes from a previous doctor before continuing treatment with me. It was as if she didn’t BELIEVE my medication doses, even though I had bottles of EVERYTHING I’VE TAKEN FOR OVER SIX YEARS!!!
What a terrible little woman that was.
GROSS…FORGET HER… GO TO INOVA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BEFORE YOU WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS PERSON.

The incompetence and unprofessional actions taken by the front office almost put my wife in the hospital. And, when I tried to work with them to see what happened they only showed rudeness and indifference. They are so unprofessional that I have a running count of how many calls they have not returned. The experience makes me think this practice is only in it for the money.
On the other side, Dr. Mehra herself was great. Good conversation and a great ability to pick up detail. Knowledgable about different medications and treatment options.

This is the first time I have gone to Dr. Mehra. She came in wearing blue jeans, didn’t even introduce herself, and did not smile once or say any of the normal conversational pieces one would expect when meeting with a doctor for the first time. Like most of the other reviewers, I don’t think I have ever met another professional as rude, combative, and unfriendly. She acted as if I was the dumbest person she ever talked to, or perhaps the most dishonest or incompetent, it’s hard to tell. I really cannot stress how disappointed I am and how unpleasant this experience was. I actually felt shocked by her rudeness. I don’t need a Dr. who is going to hug me and make me tea, but I do desire someone who is going to treat me like a person.

I think the other two reviews are a bit unfair – Dr. Mehra is a smart, kind woman. I think it is normal for psychiatrists to ask a lot of questions on the first visit. She spends time with her patients, so she can run a little on the late side, which is really my only complaint. She prescribes medication, but she also offers alternative methods/​suggestions (like a sun lamp for depression). I would recommend Dr. Mehra to a friend.

Dr. Mehra has the worst «bedside manner» of any doctor I have ever seen, which for a psychiatrist is particularly terrible. I was seeing her for medication management for depression/​anxiety, and my first visit to her was also my last. She was extremely rude, asked probing personal questions that had nothing to do with the reason for my visit (i.e. condescending questions about my financial background even though I was simply there for medication management and she is not a therapist), and generally gave me the impression that she was annoyed to have me there. I was so caught off guard that I actually asked her if she was upset with me for some reason. Her entire demeanor was hostile and combative from the moment she walked in (and this was not a reaction to anything I was giving off — I am very polite and friendly and had been looking forward to meeting her).
Even trying to give her my medication history — a simple and ordinary process which I’ve done many times with other doctors — nearly became an argument because she seemed so annoyed with me (i.e. I told her that I had tried a certain medication in the past but had extreme nausea on it and didn’t want to try it again, and she barked at me that I hadn’t been on it long enough to tell if it would work and that I shouldn’t have given up on it).
I cannot stress enough how inappropriate her personality is for dealing with people in ANY capacity, but particularly for dealing with patients who are struggling with mental health concerns. If I could give her zero stars, I would.