Dr. Nabilla Porbandarwalla, MD
Phychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
9201 N Central Expy Ste 150 Dallas TX, 75231About
Dr. Nabilla Porbandarwalla practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Kirkland, WA. Dr. Porbandarwalla evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Porbandarwalla seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
The University of Texas Bachelor of Arts Degree in Microbiology 2003
Department of Biochemistry at UT Health San Antonio MD/PhD 2007
UT Health San Antonio MD 2009
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- medical director Newport Academy Outpatient 2021 - 2022
- attending physician UHS 2018 - 2021
- attending physician and director of child and adolescent services Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital 2017 - 2017
- attending physician UHS 2016 - 2017
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Medical Association
- American Psychiatric Association
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Nabilla S. Porbandarwalla, who serves patients in Kirkland, Washington.
Specializing in teen residential treatment, Dr. Porbandarwalla is an attending physician in child and adolescent psychiatry at Newport Healthcare in Kirkland, Washington.
Her extensive experience includes serving as the medical director of Newport Academy Outpatient (October 2021 – April 2022), an attending physician at UHS (January 2018 – October 2021), an attending physician and director of child and adolescent services at Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital (October 2017 – December 2017), and as an attending physician (Locums) at UHS (October 2016 – September 2017).
Dr. Porbandarwalla began her academic pursuit at The University of Texas at Austin, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Microbiology in 2003. Subsequently, she pursued an MD/PhD program in the Department of Biochemistry at UT Health San Antonio from 2005 to 2007.
Continuing her medical education at UT Health San Antonio, Dr. Porbandarwalla obtained her Doctor of Medicine Degree in 2009. She then completed the Psychiatry Residency Program from 2009 to 2012 and the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Program from 2012 to 2014, both at UT Health San Antonio.
Board certified in general psychiatry and in child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Porbandarwalla is recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.
Actively involved in her professional community, Dr. Porbandarwalla is a member of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Medical Association, and the American Psychiatric Association. Her commitment to ongoing education and professional development underscores her dedication to providing exceptional care in her field.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
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