MD, Board Certified in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry

Walnut Creek

✅ Accepting New Patients

💼 20+ Years Experience

⭐ Highly Recommended

🕰️ Excellent Wait Time

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Getting to know Uday Mukherjee, M.D.

Dr. Mukherjee has been a consultant psychiatrist for over 15 years and held various leadership roles in psychiatry for several years. He did his medical training in India and finished his Psychiatry Residency and Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He is Fellow of American Psychiatric Association and is Board Certified in both Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. He was the Medical Director for Stanislaus County and Chief Psychiatrist for the Geriatric division over 10 years.

Dr. Mukherjee treats adults of all ages with various psychiatric disorders. His area of special interest includes late life psychiatric illness and psychiatric illness associated with memory impairment. He believes in team work and involves patients in shared decision making. Dr. Mukherjee combines psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy in his practice and enjoys taking a whole person approach in patient care.

Dr. Mukherjee also speaks English, Hindi and Bengali.

Focus Areas

Mood Swings
Self-Esteem Issues
Chronic Illness Adjustment
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety

Bereavement/Grief
ADHD
Panic Attacks
Depression
Psychiatric issues associated with memory difficulties

Confidence Issues
Life Transitions
Schizophrenia
PTSD

Clientele

Neurodivergent
LGBTQ+
People with chronic illness

Young Adults
Geriatric
Immigrants/
Refugees

Adults
Veterans

Treatment Approaches

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Provides psychiatric services to patients in other medical specialties
Geriatric Psychiatry: Focuses on the mental health of older adults.
Neuropsychiatry: Combines psychiatry with neurology to treat disorders affecting both the brain and mind.

Identity

Gender

Male

Languages Spoken

English Bengali

Hindi

Insurance Providers

UMR
PHCS MultiPlan
Medicare
Carelon Health
VHP

ComPsych
Kaiser Permanente
Aetna
Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield
Magellan Health
TriWest
MHN

5.00

I highly recommend Comprehensive Psychiatric Services in Walnut Creek.
The staff is most helpful and kind.
My primary care physician referred me
to this office and I’m so glad! Dr. Mukherjee is very knowledgeable and compassionate and is providing me with the guidance and care I needed.
I am very fortunate to have found such high quality of care.

FAQs

1. What is your approach to working with patients?

Patient centric. Involving patients in the decision making,

2. How do you integrate medication management?

Combining therapy with medications

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

Specialize in mental health issues of older adults and adults above age 18. Proficient in managing a wide range of mental health issues including but not limited to Depression, anxiety, transition of life issues, bipolar illness, psychosis, mental health issues associated with memory loss, ADHD, mental health issues related to neuro-divergent adults etc.

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

A doctor who believes in a patient centric approach , where focus is just not about prescribing a medication but understanding the person as a whole and tailoring a treatment plan which will be geared towards making a positive change in the persons life

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

The most important part of healing is Understanding the person, their goals and aspiration and then deciding a treatment plan which helps the person in achieving those goals.

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

Although I specialize and enjoy working with older adults I have close to 25 years of experience in working with adults of all ages above the age of 18.

7. Do you have experience with trauma or PTSD?

Yes. A substantial number of the patients that I have worked with has experienced trauma in various aspect of their life including veterans and civilians who have faced abuse in various settings.

8. What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

Spending time with family, walking my dog, traveling to various places , playing tennis watching sports and TV shows.