Sima Patel

Dr. Sima Patel is a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive experience in both outpatient telepsychiatry and inpatient psychiatric care, treating patients across the lifespan—including children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations.

Dr. Patel completed her psychiatry residency at East Carolina University after earning her MD from the American University of Integrative Sciences. She also holds a Master’s degree in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Drexel University.

Throughout her career, Dr. Patel has remained actively involved in teaching and leadership. She has led wellness initiatives, mentored medical students, and contributed to scholarly projects aimed at improving the delivery of psychiatric care.

Driven by a long-standing interest in behavior and cognition, Dr. Patel discovered during medical school that mental health is foundational to every area of medicine. Witnessing the widespread impact of psychiatric conditions, she felt a calling to support individuals through a combination of therapy and medication. Over the years, she has seen firsthand how mental health treatment can profoundly transform lives—an experience she considers one of the greatest privileges of her profession.