MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC | Psychiatrists, Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy & Psychopharmacology located in Cary, Durham and Raleigh, NC

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Credentials, Awards and Honors

Dr. Haresh Tharwani is a renowned psychiatrist in the Research Triangle Park (Raleigh, Durham & Chapel Hill). He has 30 years of experience in clinical practice, teaching, research, and administration. Formerly, he was the Senior Associate Professor in psychiatry and the Medical Director of inpatient, outpatient and Body and Mind Psychiatry at Duke University. Currently, Dr. Tharwani is an Adjunct Professor at Campbell University. and Founder & President of MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC with locations in North Cary, South Cary, Durham (Southpoint Mall), and Raleigh (Mid-Town).

Education and Credentials

• American Board Certified in General Psychiatry

• American Board Certified in C/L (Body-Mind) Psychiatry

• Duke University Certified in Psycho-pharmacology

• API Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry

• API Certified in Addiction Medicine

Awards and Honors

• Top Psychiatrist and Psychopharmacologist 2021 Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina

• Achievement Award, Strategic Behavioral Health, Raleigh, N.C. 2019 and 2021

• Chief Medical Officer, Strategic Behavioral Health, Raleigh, N.C. May 2020- November 2021

• MD member of NC Mental Health Commission, January 2012- December 2015

• Best Resident of the Year 1996 & 1999 at West Virginia University Charleston division

• Best Teacher of the Year (2005) by the American Psychiatric Association

• Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014, 2020)

• Patient’s Choice Award (2014, 2015, 2020)

• On-Time Doctor Award (2015, 2020)

• Best in North Carolina for excellence in Psychiatry (2024)

Welcome MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC

Psychiatrists, Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy & Psychopharmacology in Cary, Durham and Raleigh, NC

MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC, has offices in Durham, Cary, and Raleigh, North Carolina, where an experienced team of board-certified psychiatrists, physician assistant and psychiatric nurse practitioners deliver high-quality, comprehensive psychiatric, psychological and psychotherapy services to people of all age groups.

Led by founder and chief medical officer Haresh Tharwani, MD, DFAPA, the team offers consultation, assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment for all psychiatric disorders.

MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC, specializes in depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, cognitive Impairment and dementia, schizophrenia, neurodevelopmental disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), substance abuse, and personality disorders.

The team carefully tailors an individualized approach to each patient’s treatment, considering their body, mind, and soul – everything that makes them a unique and valued individual.

MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC, uses psychopharmacology (medications for psychiatric disorders) and a wide variety of psychotherapy interventions — talk therapies such as supportive psychotherapy, psychodynamic therapy (psychoanalysis), interpersonal psychotherapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

In addition, the MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC, team offers “innovative alternatives like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy (at our Durham location) and Spravato® (esketamine nasal spray) (only at our South Cary location) for patients with treatment-resistant conditions. They also perform electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) evaluations and give referrals.

To benefit from exceptional psychiatric disorders care, call MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC, today, or book an in-person or telehealth appointment online.