Dr. Ekta Patel is a double board‑certified psychiatrist specializing in the care of children, adolescents, and adults, with over a decade of experience providing thoughtful, high‑quality psychiatric care to individuals and families.

Dr. Patel takes a collaborative and holistic approach to psychiatric care, integrating psychotherapy‑informed treatment, thoughtful medication management, and evidence‑based complementary interventions.

She currently serves as the lead psychiatrist in the pediatric psychiatric emergency department at Rady Children’s Hospital and works as a consult‑liaison psychiatrist, partnering closely with pediatric medical teams to support children and adolescents with complex needs. Through this work, she has developed deep expertise in crisis intervention, trauma‑informed care, and collaboration with families and multidisciplinary providers, and she also offers parent coaching and consultation as part of a personalized, family‑centered approach.