ChronicDepressionDysthymia near El Cajon, CA

Biography: Dr. Alan Berkowitz uses a holistic, collaborative approach and provides medication management. Dr. Berkowitz is a clinical associate professor at the University of California, San Diego, and serves as the psychiatric consultant for ActivCare Living, a nationally- based memory care program. He has authored more than 20 articles in psychopharmacology. Dr. Berkowitz is an avid skier, astrophotographer, and vintner, producing about 600 bottles of old vine Zinfandel yearly.

Biography: Jack Perlov, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist with over 30 years of experience as a University professor, psychotherapist and treating all ages and most conditions. He attended medical school at The University of Manitoba and went on to complete his psychiatric residency at McMaster University Medical Center and the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Perlov completed his Child and Adolescent fellowship at the University of Toronto, where he also served as a Chief Resident at the Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Perlov has extensive experience in outpatient psychiatric settings where he cared for patients of all ages and most diagnoses including but not limited to: Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, as well as, physician and therapist “burnout”. Dr. Perlov can be expected to practice with empathy, compassion, respect, and collaboration.

Biography: Dr. Christopher Morache is an active listener. Dr. Morache finds joy in seeing patients master their struggles and find joy in life.

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.

Biography: Dr. Scott Cologne empowers patients to achieve healthier, happier lives through tailored treatments that prioritize safety and minimize side effects. He incorporates relaxation techniques, exercise, diet, and therapy to support well-being. Dr. Cologne has received additional training to manage insomnia and other sleep-related disorders and their interrelatedness to mental health. He became a psychiatrist because of his interest in the brain's physical and psychological functions and the transformative impact of receiving mental health care. Dr. Cologne grew up in a military family and values connecting with diverse people and cultures.

Biography: Dr. Stephen Signer focuses on neurobehavior and neuropsychiatry for adults. Dr. Signer provides transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and is fluent in French.

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.

Biography: Dr. Blando is a board-certified physician, specializing in family medicine. She was born and raised in Manila, Philippines. After earning her medical degree from Emilio Aguinaldo College of Medicine, Dr. Blando moved to the United States, where she completed an internship and residency in Family Medicine at Flower Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. Blando enjoys the specialty of Family Medicine because it allows her to see patients of all ages with various needs. She gets great joy from seeing her patients get well and succeed in their goals. Dr. Blando believes that every patient has a story to tell and her role is to listen and learn as much from her patients as they learn from her. In her spare time, Dr. Blando enjoys swimming, reading, playing tennis and white water rafting. She is also fluent in Tagalog.

Care Philosophy: Providing care to patients from birth to adulthood is very rewarding for me.