ChronicDepressionDysthymia near La Quinta, CA

Care Philosophy: I enjoy being able to help all members of the family achieve their best health.

Care Philosophy: To promote optimal well-being there must be trust, open communication and mutual respect between patient and doctor.

Biography: Dr. Sheila Cai has experience working in inpatient facilities, providing psychiatric consultation services, and helping pediatric patients. Dr. Cai taught psychopharmacology and supervised fellows at Valleywise Health for over 12 years. Dr. Cai is an associate professor at the University of Arizona College.

Biography: Dr. Leela Magavi is a native Californian and Hopkins-trained psychiatrist committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals of all cultural, political, religious, sexual, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Dr. Magavi strives to create a safe, comfortable atmosphere for patients and their families in their journey toward recovery. She has a holistic approach and integrates various treatment modalities, including lifestyle changes, mindfulness and meditation, and medication to provide comprehensive, effective care. Dr. Magavi partners with her patients and individualizes treatment depending on each patient’s unique life story and goals to maximize their quality of life. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her loved ones, trying different cuisines, watching movies, and embracing the beauty and diversity of California. She looks forward to helping as many individuals as possible and playing her part in eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health. In her free time, Dr. Magavi enjoys spending time with her loved ones, trying different cuisines, watching movies, and embracing the beauty and diversity of California. She looks forward to helping as many individuals as possible and playing her part in eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health.

Biography: Ludmilla Ionescu, M.D., is a board-certified family medicine physician. She grew up in Moscow, Russia where she attended Moscow Medical Academy. Dr. Ionescu completed her internship at the State Scientific Center of Dermatovenerology (Dermatology) in Moscow, Russia before moving to the U.S. to start her Family Practice residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Since she was a child, Dr. Ionescu wanted to become a doctor because of her idol, her father, a surgeon and Honored Physician of the Russian Federation. She grew up watching him work in the hospital and wanted to be just like him. Dr. Ionescu approaches her practice with the philosophy that you ``treat the root of the tree and not its leaves, and therefore listen to the patient so you can get to the root of the tree.`` She uses an individual approach to the diagnosis and treatment of each patient in order to get to the root of the problem. Dr. Ionescu treats her patients as if they are family and she enjoys seeing her patients go back to their normal lives, happy and healthy. In her spare time, Dr. Ionescu enjoys spending time with her daughter, traveling, sports, competitive ballroom dancing and Pilates. She is fluent in Russian and English.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Burzell is passionate about advising his patients on how to achieve a balance of good health, happiness and quality of life.

Biography: Dr. Simone Litsch, MD is a Sleep Medicine Specialist who practices in San Marcos, CA. She is 53 years old and has been practicing for 24 years. Dr. Simone Litsch, MD is affiliated with Mindpath San Diego.

Care Philosophy: I pay attention to the biological components of mental health, the unique personality traits of the individual and stress that may be impacting their illness.

Care Philosophy: As a family doctor, I enjoy being able to treat all family members ages 5 and above.

Care Philosophy: ``Your family is my specialty.`` Dr. David Bridgeman is board certified in Family Practice and has practiced in Fallbrook since 2000. He chose this specialty because he enjoys the challenge of helping a wide range of patients. He takes great pleasure in treating the entire family, from newborns to grandparents, and believes in addressing the root cause of a patient's complaint, not just the symptoms.