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Dr. Karine Khatchatrian, MD

Dr. Karine Khatchatrian, MD

Psychiatry*
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Dr. Karine Khatchatrian, MD is a psychiatrist in San Diego, CA. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center and Scripps Green Hospital. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.7 Star Rating
Based on 156 reviews 3.7 Star Rating (156 reviews)
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(858) 987-4492
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15373 Innovation Dr
San Diego, CA 92128

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Mindpath Health Psychiatrists & Therapists - San Diego, Innovation Drive15373 Innovation Dr San Diego, CA 92128
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  • Area of Expertise • Dr. Khatchatrian specializes in the area of Psychiatry. See board certifications
  • Offers Telehealth • This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital • Surgical Care Excellence Award™ See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction • Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals

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Dr. Khatchatrian's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Khatchatrian

3.7
156 ratings, 39 with a written review
5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
28%
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ZERO stars
Telehealth
I wish I had read these reviews before I saw her, but I was so desperate for care that I went in blind. Everyone saying they left feeling even worse than they went in are spot on! I am experiencing severe depression and anxiety after losing my parents within 13 months of each other. I have a wonderful therapist but I need a psychiatrist for medication. I thought this would be a slam dunk, as all my answers to the pre-appointment screening scream depression. However, at the end of an hour of tears and vulnerability, she ended up dismissing me, saying, “I can’t help you. Good luck.” Good luck?! What professional says that to someone who is telling them they feel hopeless and alone?! She should lose her license.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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Oct 24, 2024
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1st time meeting her Telehealth appointment
Telehealth
I was really looking forward to meet Dr. Khatchatrian as I am going thru a very difficult time seeking for help and she absolutely made me feel worse on the first minute she connected the meeting. She screamed off to turn off the background noise. I recently had twins and going thru postpartum depression and anxiety I have my 2 main therapists which are amazing and she was going to be my physiatrist therapist. I have never been told to shut off my babies music on the background as they are usually doing gym time so I can get thru my therapy session. Yes, babies where are making noises on the background and she seemed to be so bothered by it that made me feel like I was doing it wrong. Immediately requested not to continue or even start the session and to be refunded. Very unprofessional as she deals with people like me that are vulnerable and are seeking help and not to be put down like she made me feel. Not only that but she was on top late to our session. Ididnotdorrsearchbeforebooki
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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Jun 28, 2024
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Telehealth
I saw Dr. Khatchatrian for a couple years and was overall pretty ambivalent about her demeanor and service. She seemed like a generally nice person, but she's very to the point and abrupt. That lack of bedside manner can be disconcerting at times. The way she spoke to me about medications felt accusatory, and I left most of our appointments feeling small and like I had done something wrong.Now that I've been seeing another doctor for the same medications, I realize that her behavior was inappropriate and not industry standard. Dr. Khatchatrian required me to purchase an expensive blood pressure machine and test for her during telehealth meetings, regardless of the fact that I'm not a medical professional and would get wildly different blood pressure readings each time I did them. It felt like she had me jump through a ton of hoops. It didn't feel great.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
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Apr 19, 2024
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Well I should have listened to all of the negative reviews and I didn't.. boy are they spot on. Do yourself a favor and DO NOT go to her. I didn't listen to the reviews, and thought 'well I'll give it a try.. I can get along with anyone.' She's EXTREMELY rude, impatient and isn't interested in listening. If you try to elaborate in the tiniest way, she interrupts. She doesn't want to hear it. She's very cold and insensitive. I've never had to write a review like this, but after my virtual appointment I thought I would save someone from going through the same thing. After she gathered all my information, she said she would only refill ONE of two of my prescriptions, because she didn't agree that I should be on something that I've been on for 15 years and has kept me COMPLETELY stable. This is after trying every other medication that there is in past years prior, with no luck. I told her I'm stable and have no interest in changing my treatment plan. I mean why mess with someone's medication who's completely stable? She abruptly told me to find someone else and basically hung up immediately. I'm still in disbelief.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
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Beth Folk – Apr 09, 2024
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Was excellent and would recommend her to anyone interested in getting off an addiction and/or person affiliations
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Shirley Hagins – Mar 19, 2024
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Former patient, was under care for 3yrs
Telehealth
Dr. K is very straight forward and works best if you are straight forward and to the point as well. Ask your questions without a monologue and answer hers the same way. It was nice being her patient, but I decided to discontinue meds.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't explain conditions well
1 other person found this helpful
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Anissa – Feb 18, 2024
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Great Psychiatrist
Telehealth
Dr. Khatchatrian is strict and goes by the books, but her treatment plans work. We worked together to get my medications sorted out and her professional help changed my life for the better. I am able to enjoy life now without any negative symptoms whatsoever. Couldn't have asked for a more effective psychiatrist to help me with my bi-polar disorder.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Jan 04, 2024
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Not for everyone
I was having a meltdown, screaming at Doctor K and telling her she had no compassion or understanding. But I was wrong. She is very clinical and tries to be objective, so she asks questions. She is currently helping me through a medication change. She is a very good doctor, but you will not get a warm and fuzzy bedside manner with her. This is not who she is. She is a scientist. and if take her as such she will help you.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
1 other person found this helpful
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May 15, 2023
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Do NOT go to her
She only spent 15 minutes with me for my initial appointment and only asked me screening questions designed to diagnose Bipolar. She then diagnosed me with bipolar even though I've never been manic, prescribed me an inappropriate medication, then accused me of being difficult and faking a bad reaction. She's unprofessional and obsessed with diagnosing you as bipolar - stay far away
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
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Oct 24, 2022
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Do not go to this lady. I had a virtual visit with her back in March and I felt sick even paying her after… Very unprofessional due to the fact that she answered a personal phone call in the middle of our session! She would not let me elaborate or speak much - interrupting me numerous times and asked me very generic and scripted questions. I would never trust her advice and would NEVER see her again.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Andrea – Oct 06, 2022
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Just no
No compassion, cold, rude, insensitive, and belittling. Her intake eval questions were odd and felt incomplete. Asked me a lot about if I have manic feelings, energy level, and tested my memory with weird questions but didn’t ask me anything about my OCD symptoms which I forgot to mention to her. She asked me my education level and i said “graduated college”. When she found out I got my associates degree she said “oh so you didn’t finish”. I said no, I did finish. And she said “well 2 years is just junior college so you didn’t finish”. Excuse me? I have my degree in cardiac sonography and I didn’t finish college? Horrible doctor. Paid $50 for her to belittle and rush me outta there and told me to keep taking the same meds I am already taking and to not change anything. Ok?
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
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Aug 27, 2022
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Go to someone else.
I am with everyone that has left a review. My experience was awful. She asked very scripted, general questions, ignored my concerns and told me I was likely bipolar. The amount of anxiety I had during this appt was terrible. Also, 3+ students tuned in on our session and I was never asked if I was okay with this.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Feb 03, 2022
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She is the worse psychiatrist ever. She has no compassion and lacks the ability to help mentally ill patients other than giving them medication. If your medication does not help you she will abandon you like she did me and tell you to find another doctor because all she knows how to do is write a prescription. No counseling whatsoever just more drugs.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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May 21, 2021
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Dr Khatchatrian was not helpful at all. She would not listen, rushed the appointment, and was very cold. I found information on a new treatment which was proving very successful for my condition. I took her information. She knew nothing about this treatment and refused to even look at the information I had brought for her. I found another Psychiatrist who has been very helpful and am now receiving that treatment. . I would not recommend Dr Khatchatrian.
What went well
  • Office environment
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
7 others found this helpful
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Feb 02, 2021
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My experience was not a good one. Just as others have mentioned on this website, she said I was probably bi-polar, even though I don't have bi-polar symptoms, and prescribed an anti-psychotic drug. Didn't go with her recommendation and made an appointment to see another doctor.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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huh? – Jan 06, 2021
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I really liked her, she knows what to ask and how to treat people with schizophrenia she’s been seeing my son for 5 years now, she knows what interactions with medications and certain vitamins can have with some patients ????
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Dec 11, 2020
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All she did was give me more anxiety after our call. Would not recommend. I have been to four psychiatrists in three states, all of them were interested in my life and why I am the way I am. Flet like this doctor was giving me a computer test of A and B questions and every time I tried to talk to her about my life, felt she was annoyed and went back to her A and B questions.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
9 others found this helpful
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Aug 06, 2020
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Dr K has been so helpful to me. She definitely has a cold way about her, but that does not mean she isn't a good doctor. She's been very thorough and careful with prescribing the right meds for me. She just is all business when it comes to getting to the bottom of what you need. She definitely is not a therapist, but a very good psychiatrist.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
2 others found this helpful
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Leslie – Aug 05, 2020
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Even a midst a pandemic, she showed no empathy nor respect. She's rude and not worth your time.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
10 others found this helpful
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Ana Barnes – Apr 16, 2020
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Short appointment, she didn't read any of the notes I sent ahead of time and just asked me about everything again. Tried to diagnose me with bipolar disorder even though I have never experienced a "manic episode" in my entire life (unless depressive episodes can last 17+ years?). I see from other reviewers that she really thinks everyone is bipolar. Nothing useful from the appointment, scheduling with another doctor, have to wait several more months now.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
10 others found this helpful
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Mar 26, 2020
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Dr. Karine Khatchatrian believes medication management and psychotherapy are the best treatment approaches.

  • Psychiatry

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  • Yerevan State Med University Yerevan Armenia

    Medical School

  • Maimonides Medical Center

    Residency Hospital, 2001

  • Maimonides Medical Center

    Internship Hospital, 1998
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology®
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Psychiatry
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    10666 N Torrey Pines Rd
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Recipient of 29
    hospital awards

    Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2025)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

    America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    91%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    7% higher than the national average

    85%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    9% higher than the national average

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    200 W Arbor Dr
    San Diego, CA 92103
    Recipient of 50
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    America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

    America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    89%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    5% higher than the national average

    80%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    4% higher than the national average

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    Recipient of 10
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