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About Dr. Datta
Pioneering Expert in Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurology
Born in London, England, he completed his B.Sc. in Psychology with First Class Honors from the University of London and his Medical Degree with Distinction from Guy's King's & St Thomas' School of Medicine, London. He was previously a Visiting Research Fellow in Psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital, London and Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry at Deakin University School of Medicine, Australia.
Vivek came to the U.S. as a Frank Knox Memorial Fellow, completing his Masters in Public Health at Harvard University. He completed his psychiatry residency training at the University of Washington Medical Center, where he was Chief Resident for Education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Neuropsychiatry Consultation Service. He then completed a Fellowship in Psychiatry and the Law at the University of California, San Francisco.
Vivek Datta M.D., M.P.H. is a clinical and forensic neuropsychiatrist and psychotherapist. He is board certified in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine, and Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry — the latter by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties. He is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University.
He was previously an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco where he served as Consulting Neuropsychiatrist for UCSF Health. He primarily worked in the UCSF Epilepsy Center and also served as a Consultant to the Neurology Complex Diagnosis Clinic, and the OPTIMAL Post-COVID Clinic. He was also Associate Director of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at UCSF Health providing psychological care to medically ill patients as well as inpatient neuropsychiatric consultation.
Born in London, England, he completed his formative training in the UK before coming to the US as a Frank Knox Memorial Fellow at Harvard. He then stayed to complete his psychiatry residency and fellowship training on the west coast. Now in private practice, he is excited to bring his diverse training and experience to illuminate complex neuropsychiatric disorders whether in the clinic, classroom, courtroom, or as a curbside or consult to other clinicians.
Education and Training
B.Sc. Psychology with Medical Sciences
First Class Honors
King's College London
Medical Degree
Distinction
Guy's King's & St Thomas's School of Medicine, London
Master of Public Health
Harvard School of Public Health
Psychiatry Residency
University of Washington, Seattle
Fellowship in Psychiatry and the Law
University of California, San Francisco
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
Awards
Dr. Datta Has Won Numerous Awards, Including:
Diversity Leadership Fellowship
PRITE Fellowship and
Laughlin Fellowship
International Medical Graduate Fellowship
Rappeport Fellowship
About the Practice
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Clinical Services
This practice focuses on treating patients with neuropsychiatric disorders including:
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Functional neurological disorders (formerly conversion disorder)
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Traumatic brain injury and persistent post-concussive symptoms
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Early and Late Onset Dementia (Alzheimer’s Disease, behavioral variant fronto-temporal dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies etc.)
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Mild Cognitive Impairment and Subjective Cognitive Decline
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Psychiatric manifestations of neurological disease (including epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalitis, and neurogenetic disorders)
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Effects of Trauma on Brain, Mind and Body (including PTSD, cPTSD, embodied trauma/somatization, dissociation)
Forensic Services
Dr. Datta serves as an expert witness in criminal and civil litigation, particularly related to:
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Functional Neurological Disorders
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Dementia
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Traumatic Brain Injury
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Trauma and PTSD
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Dissociative Disorders
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Factitious Disorders
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Psychosis
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Bipolar Disorder
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Addiction
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Psychopharmacology
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Psychotherapy
Professional Case Consulting
Dr. Datta is available for clinical case consultation or supervision related to:
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Functional Neurological Disorders
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Factitious Disorders
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Dissociative Disorders
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Psychiatric Manifestations of Neurological Disease
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TBI
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Psychopharmacology
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Psychotherapy
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Forensic (Neuro)Psychiatry
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Risk Management
Case consultation allows clinicians to deepen their knowledge and skills and get an additional opinion on challenging cases. It can also show that you have followed the standard of care should there ever be allegations of clinical negligence.
Consultation may be on a one time, ad hoc, or regular basis.
Behavioral Health Documentation and Coding
Dr. Datta provides education, utilization reviews and audit preparation related to behavioral health coding and clinical documentation integrity. Documentation reviews can include:
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Ensuring documentation of medical necessity for CPT codes used
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Risk Assessment
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Compliance
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Adjustment for having notes accessible by patients in real-time as required by the 21st Century CURES Act (the "open notes" provision).
Dr. Datta helps review to make sure that documentation accurately reflects work done and is compensated as such. He will make sure that you are aware of all the relevant CPT codes for your work and that your documentation accurately reflects the level of service provided.