Hima Palakurthi, MD
Telephone: 919.961.8435
Email: palakurthi@carolinaperformance.net
Dr Palakurthi is double-board certified in both Child/Adolescent and General Psychiatry. She has focused her past 8 years of clinical work in community mental health settings in urban and suburban areas. She offers services for a diverse range of clients with various degrees of severity. Although her primary focus is Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, she will be happy to provide services for all age groups. Dr. Palakurthi provides individualized treatment plans to include family, cultural, psychological and environmental factors that are unique to each individual.
SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS are available for the convenience of working parents and school age children.
Clinical Services:
Comprehensive diagnostic assessments
Medication management
Academic and Psychotherapy recommendations
Referrals to intensive therapy and psychological testing
Consultations to primary care providers in diagnosing and managing treatment resistant psychiatric conditions.
School consultations
Specific areas of interests:
ADHD
Autism spectrum disorders
Behavioral and academic problems
Adjustment disorder
Understanding critical differences between ADHD and Bipolar disorders
Mood disorders including treatment resistant depression.
Anxiety and anger management problems
Psychotic disorders.
Dr. Palakurthi cannot provide services like:
Treatment of Chemical dependencies.
Custody evaluations
Disability evaluations
Prescriptions for medications like Xanax and Benzodiazipines (eg: Valium, Diazepam, Lorazepam) due to long term side effects.
Professional Experience and Training:
7 Years practice in a busy Community mental health outpatient setting
General Psychiatry Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Undergraduate training/ Medical school: University of Health Sciences, India
Professional affiliations:
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
North Carolina Medical Society
FEE Schedule and policies:
Initial assessment (60 min): $250
50 min session (45 min): $200
Medication management (30 min): $120
Payment is due at the time of scheduling appointments. 24 hour cancellation notice is required to avoid the full fee charge for missed or cancelled appointments.
Dr. Palakurthi accepts Blue Cross (BCBS). She is Out-of-Network with all other insurance carriers at Carolina Performance. Patients are expected to self pay at the time of the appointment and contact their Insurance provider for out of network benefits.
Contact at 919-961-8435 or by email at palakurthi@carolinaperformance.net for a brief screening questionnaire and scheduling appointments.