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Lifeline Psychiatry

About

LIFELINE PSYCHIATRY

This private practice was originally established as GA Psychiatric Services in 2009 to provide psychiatric evaluation and treatment for various mental illnesses such as Schizophrenia, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, ADHD, Tourette’s Disorder and Substance use disorders.

Now, GA Psychiatric Services is transformed in to Lifeline Psychiatry to provide even better psychiatric care in a newly renovated clinic setting with all routine and advanced psychiatric treatments under one roof.

About

LIFELINE PSYCHIATRY

Welcome to Lifeline Psychiatry Services. We want to make your visit as educational as possible. Hopefully, you find us as an important resource to get information about mental health treatment.

LIFELINE Psychiatry was established in 2009 to provide psychiatric services in a comfortable and inviting private setting where patients are treated with respect and dignity.

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WHAT WE DO

At Lifeline Psychiatry, we take quality of service very seriously. At each and every encounter, all services are delivered by an experienced and board-certified psychiatrist, not by nurse practitioners or physician assistants. Even returned phone calls and after-hours emergency messages are managed by the same psychiatrist who provided direct care.

Outpatient Services

Provided in typical outpatient clinic setting in Medical Office Building in Peachford Hospital.
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Inpatient Services

Provided in inpatient side of Peachford Hospital.
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TMS THERAPY

TMS therapy is delivered as powerful magnetic pulses. The method has been shown to be both safe and effective
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Spravato / Ketamine Therapy

Spravato (Esketamine) is a new and breakthrough treatment approved by FDA in March 2019 for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) in adults.
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Clinical Research

Lifeline Psychiatry was established in 2009 to provide psychiatric services in a comfortable and inviting private setting where patients are treated with respect and dignity.
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Suneel Katragadda

STAFF

Meet our Team

Unlike typical busy outpatient psychiatry clinics, we operate in a small, private and inviting setting staffed by Psychiatrist Dr. Suneel Katragadda.

Our team includes Suneel Katragadda, medical office assistants, clinical research coordinators and business manager and all work together to ensure the smooth running of the clinic.

Physician Profile - Suneel Katragadda, MD, CPI

Suneel Katragadda, MD is a consulting psychiatrist at Lifeline Psychiatry and he provides all psychiatric services. He is board certified in two specialties, General Adult Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). He is a principal investigator at Atlanta Behavioral Research which is an integrated research organization at Lifeline Psychiatry. He served as a principal investigator for numerous clinical studies that were conducted at Atlanta Behavioral Research.
Suneel Katragadda

STAFF

Staff in Outpatient Clinic

Unlike typical busy outpatient psychiatry clinics, we operate in small, private and inviting setting and staffed by Psychiatrist, Dr. Suneel Katragadda.

Inaddition to Dr. Katragadda, receptionists, office manager and business manager work in office to ensure smooth running of clinic.

OUR PATIENTS

When you call Lifeline Psychiatry, please let our staff know whether you are a new or an established patient and provide demographic information to book an appointment. New appointments are available in 2 weeks or less.

We do not accept any health insurance and all services are provided on a self pay model. We will provide Superbill following the appointment and you can submit to your health insurance for reimbursement. Please check with your health insurance for out of network benefits before making an appointment.

DIAGNOSES

Psychiatric Diagnoses per DSM-5 & ICD-10

The following is the list of mental health conditions that are treated in children, adolescents and adults at Lifeline Psychiatry. You may contact our office, if you have questions about any other mental health conditions that are not listed.

  • Anxiety disorders (Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depressive Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Treatment Resistant Depression)
  • Neurocognitive Disorder (Dementia related disorders)
  • Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Schizophrenia & Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Tourette’s Disorder
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
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DIAGNOSES

Psychiatric Diagnoses per DSM-5 & ICD-10

This list includes commonly used disorders and codes. Refer to DSM-5 manual for complete list
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OUR Medications

A major component in treating psychiatric disorders is psychopharmacology or medication management. Medications are usually used with other therapeutic interventions, such as psychotherapy.

As part of your consultation, psychiatrist will discuss the risks and benefits of individual medications and recommend best possible options. The final recommendation is always based on best available scientific knowledge, your individual psychiatric needs and available treatment options.

Upon achieving satisfactory results from initial treatment, your psychiatrist will discuss maintenance regimen and educate you about relapse prevention, and risk reduction strategies. The frequency of appointments depends on the stability of your condition, the effectiveness of specific medications and necessary monitoring.

OUR Medications

Psychopharmacology or simply Medication Management has become a major component in treatment of psychiatric disorders. In most cases, medications are used in combination with other therapeutic interventions such as psychotherapy.

Your doctor is expected to discuss the risks and benefits of individual medications and recommend appropiate medication that is potentially a good fit for your condition. You doctor is also expected to give you recommended prescriptions and inform you about necessary monitoring guidelines.

After achieving satrisfactory benefit from medications, your doctor may discuss the strategies about maintenance regimen, relapse prevention and risk reduction. Frequency of appointments at this point depends on stability of condition and specific medication monitoring.

RESEARCH

Our Latest Blogs

Learn more about mental illnesses, their impacts on the human body, how you can get over them in the initial stages, and what you should do in the last stages in our weekly blogs.

RESEARCH

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