Dr. Padmini Balasankar-Atri MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. Padmini Balasankar-Atri MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

4/5(23)
2008 Bremo Rd Suite 110 Richmond VA, 23226
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4/5

About

Padmini Balasankar-Atri, MD, FAPA, FATSS, works at Neuropsychiatric and Counseling Associates located in Henrico, Virginia. With over 40 years of experience in psychiatry, Dr. Atri specializes in adolescent and child psychiatry; being the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychopathological disorders of children, adolescents, and their families encompassing the clinical investigation of phenomenology, biologic factors, psychosocial factors, genetic factors, demographic factors, amongst others. Dr. Atri has immersed herself in the field of psychiatry; having recognition as a Fellow from the American Psychological Association and from the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists. Dr. Atri also is a member of many associations pertaining to psychology and trains residents from Medical College of Virginia. Currently partly retired. My job is taking care of my grand children and guiding mu adult children raising their kids with the supprt I provide with my expertise in develomental psychology.

Education and Training

Prince of Wales Medical College

Prince of Wales Medical College, Patna-, India MD

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 60 years of experience
Dr. Padmini Balasankar-Atri MD
Dr. Padmini Balasankar-Atri MD's Expert Contributions

Areas of expertise and specialization

Adolescent and Child Psychiatry

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Trains Residents who Rotate through her Office from the Medical College of Virginia. -

Internships

  • Medical College of Virginia

Fellowships

  • Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Medical College of Virginia

Professional Society Memberships

  • Professional Crisis Management Association, Local Chapters of the American Psychological Association, Alliance Research Group based in Richmond, Virginia

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Excellent parent and family support, who sacrificed everything to offer her a good education.

Dr. Padmini Balasankar-Atri MD's Practice location

Practice At 2008 Bremo Rd Suite 110

2008 Bremo Rd Suite 110 -
Richmond, VA 23226
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Dr. Padmini Balasankar-Atri MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 23 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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