Vanita Chawla, MD MPH

This woman is a joke of a psychiatrist. I’ve seen some of the best clinicians, so I know what to compare to. She wears sunglasses on her head during sessions like she’s ready to leave — not even present. Her knowledge of medicine is so subpar. She’s late for appointments. She doesn’t understand that some individuals struggle for money and won’t waive 20 dollar copays. She’s in it for the money. Just goes to show you what scum providers are on insurances plans. She knows NOTHING about eating disorders.

Great in the beginning. Went in for a 45 min session cause i had a lot to discuss and needed professional opions medication wise and all she said was «if you booked for a venting session were not the right match cause im a psychiatrist not a therapist.» Highly reccoment do NOT go to «dr.» Chawla. Negative 5 stars.

Dr. Chawla saved my life! It takes a great deal of gratitude and courage to write such a review that clearly identifies myself as a patient of psychiatry. Without going into too much detail, I witnessed something awful in 2008 and was diagnosed years later with PTSD. Although I didn’t realize it then, I was living life through a downward spiral of despair. In 2013, by chance, I stumbled into the office of Dr. Vanita Chawla. With no first hand knowledge of what to expect from a psychiatrist, I was extremely nervous. I remember asking myself, where do I even start, am I crazy, what if she judges me, do I lay on a couch like they do in the movies? — the thoughts went on and on. Then Dr. Chawla comes out to greet me. Kind with a smile and a little spunk, she invites me into a private room. She offers me water and plays an mp3 of the sounds of nature — super calming. Her room was cozy, with a soft couch and sofa chair. She kicks off her shoes and scrunches up into her sofa chair with a notepad. I honestly felt so comfortable as if I was sitting in the room with a long life friend or close relative. She listened, she engaged, she asked questions. One hour and fifteen minutes later she read me a passage out of a medical book that pinpoints every feeling that I have experienced over the last five years. Now, please understand that she didn’t just diagnose me with a condition after that single visit, but she did open my eyes of where to start. Two weeks would pass until we would meet again and then we would try to meet every few weeks to a month regularly. Not only was she there for me in person, her and her team would stay in touch often. Dr. Chawla cares, she is very professional, she keeps it real and she will call you out if needed (I share a lot, so she didn’t need to call me out :). I truly feel blessed that I accidentally stumbled into her office on a whim. My life is better, I’m happy and I have come to terms with with past. To keep me on track, I have every intention to continue with therapy. I leave you with this… Believe in counseling, believe in psychiatry, believe in Dr. Vanita Chawla. Thanks Doctor!