Dr. Ugochi Nnadozie
PMHNP-BC
Licensed in the state of CA and AZ
Insurance accepted
Aetna
Cigna
Oscar Health
Anthem
and 6 more
Accepts new patients
Meet Ugochi Nnadozie
Board-certified PMHNP & Family Nurse Practitioner, Compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Provider
Hello! I'm Ugochi Nnadozie, and I have over 17 years of experience in healthcare, providing compassionate and professional care. I am skilled in both Psychiatry and Family Health with licenses as a Psychiatric Mental health Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner.
My career has been built on offering high-quality care in various settings, from home health visits to working in hospitals and correctional institutions. I am passionate about making sure each patient feels safe and understood, offering a blend of empathy and expertise. My goal is always to create a care plan that meets individual health needs and achieves the best possible outcomes.
Throughout my journey in healthcare, I've worked with people of all ages, tailoring treatments for conditions like depression, anxiety, diabetes, and hypertension. I’m committed to continuous learning and applying innovative solutions to improve the quality of care for everyone I meet.
I aim to support my patients wholeheartedly, ensuring their comfort, privacy, and health are prioritized. Let's work together towards your health goals – my door is always open to discuss how I can help.
My career has been built on offering high-quality care in various settings, from home health visits to working in hospitals and correctional institutions. I am passionate about making sure each patient feels safe and understood, offering a blend of empathy and expertise. My goal is always to create a care plan that meets individual health needs and achieves the best possible outcomes.
Throughout my journey in healthcare, I've worked with people of all ages, tailoring treatments for conditions like depression, anxiety, diabetes, and hypertension. I’m committed to continuous learning and applying innovative solutions to improve the quality of care for everyone I meet.
I aim to support my patients wholeheartedly, ensuring their comfort, privacy, and health are prioritized. Let's work together towards your health goals – my door is always open to discuss how I can help.
Accepts new patients
My philosophy
I believe that each individual is unique and deserves to be treated as such. My goal is to support you in taking the time to truly understand yourself, your strengths and challenges so that you can make informed decisions about the direction of your life. I’m not interested in throwing a bunch of pills at you and calling it a day, but I want to help you understand what’s going on with your body and mind so that we can come up with some strategies that work for you. I want to help my patients find a way of being in a world based on self-compassion and kindness.
My treatment approaches
• Patient-Centered Care and Compassionate Support
• Medication Management and Prescription Therapy
• Crisis Intervention and Emergency Response
• Comprehensive Mental Health Assessments
• Individual and Group Psychotherapy Techniques
• Health Education and Self-Care Planning
• Collaborative Care with Healthcare Teams
• Culturally Competent Therapy Approaches
I specialize in treating individuals with:
Mental Health
Adult Psychiatry
Nursing
Psychotherapy
I provide professional care to people with the following conditions:
Depression
Anxiety
Bipolar disorders
Schizophrenia
PTSD
Relationship issues
Services & Pricing
Transparent pricing for quality care
Choose the right type of service based on your needs and budget without compromising on the quality of care you receive.
Initial Visit
An initial visit with a provider involves a mental and medical history review, an assessment of your specific symptoms and concerns, and possible diagnostic tests to evaluate a patient's health, identify issues, and develop and discuss treatment options.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
60 mins session
Video or in-person visits
$200 /visit
Accept sliding scale
Rates shown are out-of-pocket costs. With eligible insurance, you may pay less than the listed rate. Please check with your insurance provider for an estimate.
Follow-up Visit
A follow-up visit with a provider involves checking the progress of the patient's treatment plan, assessing any new symptoms or concerns, and adjusting the treatment plan as needed to ensure optimal health outcomes.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
45 mins session
Video or in-person visits
$100 /visit
Rates shown are out-of-pocket costs. With eligible insurance, you may pay less than the listed rate. Please check with your insurance provider for an estimate.
Prescription service
A prescription service appointment with a provider typically involves a brief review of his/her existing patient's medical history, confirming the need for the prescription service, and issuing a new prescription. It may also involve evaluating any side effects or concerns related to the medication and ensuring that the treatment plan is still appropriate for the patient's needs.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
15 mins session
Video or in-person visits
$70 /visit
Rates shown are out-of-pocket costs. With eligible insurance, you may pay less than the listed rate. Please check with your insurance provider for an estimate.
Free Consultation
An opportunity for potential patients to discuss their concerns or needs with a provider, or therapist, to determine if their services are a good fit and to receive initial advice or guidance. Many providers offer free or very affordable consultation services with potential patient leads. Providers who add Free consultation as a service receives 2-3 times more prospects.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
10 mins session
Video visits only
Free
Experiences
My education and work experiences
Work
Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) - Full-time
Aug 2023 - Present
Providing psychiatric health services, education, counseling and emotional support to prison inmates.
Creating a patient-centered care climate includes confidentiality, privacy, comfort, emotional support, mutual trust, and respect.
Providing genuine and compassionate nursing care towards incarcerated clients
Applying ethically sound solutions to complex issues related to mentally ill clients.
Refering patients for inpatient psychotherapy in collaboration with the staff psychologist as necessary
Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments and assisting drug related incarcerated clients enroll in and attend RDAP (Residential Drug Abuse Program) within the institution
Providing different types of psychotherapy, such as individual and group
Ordering laboratory tests, interprets and explains the test results to inmates
Issues psychotropic medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines,taking responsibility for appropriate dosage, indications,View all
St John’s Wellchild & Family Center
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) - Per-Diem
Jun 2018 - Present
Performing physical and mental examination based on the patient’s age and history,by interviewing patients to obtain complete medical and mental histories;
Evaluates and treats an assigned panel of patients including co-managing more complex and
higher risk patients in consultation with a designated physician
Experience with all age ranges from 0-99 years;
Assessing and treatingpatients with mild to severe depression, anxiety, dementia, alcohol use disorder, while referring patients with drug/substance abuse, Bipolar, schizophrenia, ADHD, Autismetc to our behavioral healthcare team and psychiatrist for proper management;
Strong organizational skills and experience in managing patients with diabetes and hypertension;
acute episodic conditions or chronic problems such as diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, as well as those seeking health evaluation, preventive care and/or mental health counseling;
Identifying health and medical risk factors as well as the issues in the View all
KPG Provider Services (Twin Towers)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - Temporary
Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
• Worked at the IRC (Inmate Receiving center).
• Completed patient assessment, came up with diagnosis and made informed decisions about the healthcare treatment plans for the patients before they are administered.
• Offered comprehensive patient mental and health assessment to determine treatment.
• Consulted with the physician as needed to coordinate a plan of care, implement inpatient treatments, review mental assessments, and/or to discuss disease prevention and patient education needs.
• Ensured patient's safety at all times
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Education
National University
Master of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice
Apr 2021 - Oct 2022
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Master of Family Nurse Practitioner - Family Practice
May 2016 - Dec 2017
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Master of Master of Science in Nursing
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
Get the support you need with a personalized treatment plan and flexible scheduling online or in person.
Ratings & Reviews
Here is what my patients said about me
98%
of patients said
“I feel better now after the treatment“
83%
of patients said
“I was treated with good care and respect“
93%
of patients said
“I understood the treatment plan“
Ugochi did a great job of informing me about my options and was able to answer my questions about medications. I look forward to my follow-up with Ugochi.
Appointment types
I accept both in-person and video visits
In-person visit
Video visit
Areas I serve
Visit me at:
By invitation only
1143 W 103rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90044
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