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Smita Thakkar, MD

Qualifications & Education:
MD #A105768

Medical Degree:
Bombay University

Residency:
UCLA School of Medicine

Fellowship:
LAC/USC Medical Center

Board Certified:
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatry

Professional Memberships:
AACAP

Clinic:
San Jose

Specialties: 
Anger/irritability/emotional dysregulation, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma, Post/peri-partum depression, South Asian

Therapeutic Modalities:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Working with parents for parent training/coaching/support, Family Therapy, Study skills/executive functioning training


I am a board certified psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience. I completed my child and adolescent psychiatric fellowship at the University of Southern California. I received my general psychiatry training at the University of Los Angeles where I served as Chief Resident and was recognized with the Outstanding Resident Award two years in a row. I was an Attending psychiatrist in India. I am fluent in major Indian sub-continent languages. I currently reside in the Bay Area and enjoy spending time with my son.