Adult and Addiction Psychiatrist, Board Certified

Pasadena

✅ Accepting New Patients

💼 14 Years Experience

⭐ Highly Recommended

🕰️. Excellent Wait Time

5.00

Dr Phillips is truly the best , not only incredibly knowledgeable, but also deeply caring and compassionate. He genuinely listen, understand, and support me in a way that makes a real difference. Thank you Dr.

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Getting to know Curtis Phillips

Curtis Phillips, MD, is a board-certified addiction and general psychiatrist. He completed his residency at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, and his fellowship at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. Dr. Phillips has a special interest in all addiction, sports psychiatry, personality disorders, and holistic mental health models.

Focus Areas

Panic Attacks
Eating Disorders

Anxiety
Depression

Bipolar Disorder
PTSD

Clientele

Adults

Treatment Approaches

Addiction Psychiatry: Focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders.
Sports Psychiatry: Deals with psychological issues related to sports and exercise.

Identity

Gender

Male

Languages

English

Insurance Providers

UMR
PHCS MultiPlan
Medicare
Carelon Health
VHP

ComPsych
Kaiser Permanente
Aetna
Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield
Magellan Health
TriWest
MHN

FAQs

1. What is your approach to working with patients?

Collaborative and comprehensive evaluation with patient centered treatment approach.

2. How do you integrate medication management?

Medications are prescribed as needed while also evaluating psychotherapy needs of the patient.

3. What types of concerns do you specialize in treating?

Addiction, borderline personality disorder and sports psychiatry.

4. What's something you want your patients to know about you?

I believe in each patient's autonomy and ability to heal with some assistance from providers.

5. What do you believe is the most important part of the healing process?

Partnership with patients and having clearly defined goals.

6. What kinds of clients do you work with best?

All

7. Do you have experience with trauma or PTSD?

Yes, worked in the VA during my residency.

8. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

Sports, exercising and spending time with family.