Rachit Patel

Rachit Patel, MD, is an experienced psychiatrist specializing in the care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, currently serving at Merakey and Liberty Healthcare Corporation since 2019. Rachit has held the position of Medical Director for Psychiatric Services at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas since 2016 and previously directed psychiatry at The Neurology Center of Southern California. Rachit started professional practice as a psychiatrist at Stamford Hospital and served as Chief Resident in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science at Stony Brook Medicine. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from St. George's University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis.