Dr Shanti Gooden, psychiatrist at Children's for meds consult?
Our son was referred to Shanti Gooden, a psychiatrist at Oakland Children's Hospital, for a consult on medication for ADHD. Sounds like she's relatively new to the department. She's the only pediatric psychiatrist in Berkeley/Oakland who's covered by our insurance.
Anyone have experiences with her they're willing to share?
Would also be interested in hearing from anyone who paid out of pocket for a pediatric psychiatrist and felt it was worthwhile...... that's the other option we're pondering. Our son has already had a neuropsych evaluation at UCSF and is doing cognitive behavioral therapy with a private therapist, so the psychiatric care would really be for discussing the possibility of and drawbacks/benefits of medication.
Thank you!
May 12, 2017
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My son is seen by Dr. Gooden and I've been pleased with her. Like many doctor's they are very cautious with prescriptions and want to make sure that your child is getting the right dosage. I've always been able to speak to her about why I felt the medication dosage should be increased and she has listened without judging. When I've sought other medications, once again she has been receptive about pros and cons based on my child -not based on "the norm." She's attentive and pleasant to work with. If it wasn't for her, I'd be looking for someone else.