Alex Dimitriu, MD
Biography
Dr. Alex Dimitriu’s significant experience in both psychiatry and sleep medicine has taught him two important things. First, sleep is fundamental to almost anything mind-related — from anxiety to depression, energy, motivation, and even memory. Second, everyone truly is a mix of nature and nurture — biology as well as psychology — and you have to treat the whole person. With this balanced approach, he has seen truly amazing outcomes for some of the most challenging cases.
He is the founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine and is board-certified in psychiatry and sleep medicine. His practice is a balanced mix of optimizing for peak performance by day and peak restorative sleep by night. His patients are his teachers, and he works with some of the brightest minds to achieve peace, performance, and lasting results.
Education
- Medical Degree: Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
- Residency: Stony Brook University Hospital
- Fellowship: Stanford Health Care
- Board Certifications:
- Psychiatry — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Sleep Medicine — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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