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Dr. Kayse Budd, MD

MD, Psychiatry

NPI: 1023229366

Kayse Budd, MD is a holistic psychiatrist who integrates multiple modalities into her creative approach to wellness. Dr. Budd works with evidence-based herbal remedies, nutraceuticals, nutrition/dietary guidance, mind-body medicine, psychotherapy, coaching, and light pharmacotherapy to help patients heal on multiple levels. Dr. Budd is a graduate of Duke University, the University of Michigan Medical School, Swedish Family Practice Internship (Seattle), and the University of Arizona Psychiatry Residency. She is board-certified in psychiatry and has been in practice for 16 years. Based in the Los Angeles area, Dr. Budd accepts patients from both Northern and Southern California through telemedicine.



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Dr. Budd is a psychiatrist with a diverse background in integrative medicine. She has taught at several institutions, including UCLA, UCSD, and the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, and has also worked at the Chopra Center. Her published work includes a chapter titled "Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga" in the Handbook of Wellness Medicine (Cambridge University Press, 2020). Dr. Budd specializes in various areas, including stress, burnout, anxiety, mild depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and issues related to relationships or family. She works with teens, young adults, and perimenopausal women, as well as individuals who are experiencing career confusion or seeking holistic alternatives to traditional psychiatric care. Her approach often resonates particularly well with creative, spiritually-minded individuals and those who think outside the box.

Experience

University of Arizona Medical School

Tucson, AZ

Faculty Instructor
July 2009-June 2017

The Chopra Center

Carlsbad, CA

Physician/Educator
June 2017-December 2019

Mystic Mandala Medicine

Tucson, AZ

Founder/Psychiatrist
July 2009-Present

Certification

California Medical License

A110774

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Psychiatry

Education

Medical Doctor

University of Michigan Medical School

1998 - 2002

Residency - Psychiatry

University of Arizona

2006 - 2009

Publications

Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga

Handbook of Wellness Medicine

August 2020

An Evidenced-Based Resource of Alternative Therapies for Common Problems

Pocketbook of Natural, Herbal, and Home Remedies

2000

Co-author of Scholarly Research Publication

Effects of Tricyclic Antidepressants on Taste Responses in Humans and Gerbils

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 65(4): 2000. 599-609

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