Mood Disorders Dysthymia and Cyclothymia near Escondido, CA

Biography: Dr. Alan Berkowitz uses a holistic, collaborative approach and provides medication management. Dr. Berkowitz is a clinical associate professor at the University of California, San Diego, and serves as the psychiatric consultant for ActivCare Living, a nationally- based memory care program. He has authored more than 20 articles in psychopharmacology. Dr. Berkowitz is an avid skier, astrophotographer, and vintner, producing about 600 bottles of old vine Zinfandel yearly.

Care Philosophy: Providing care to patients from birth to adulthood is very rewarding for me.

Biography: Dr. Christopher Morache is an active listener. Dr. Morache finds joy in seeing patients master their struggles and find joy in life.

Care Philosophy: Family Medicine provides an opportunity to help my patients learn how to make healthier lifestyle choices. I believe that healthy eating and physical activity are crucial to the prevention and treatment of many chronic illnesses.

Biography: Dr. Stephen Signer focuses on neurobehavior and neuropsychiatry for adults. Dr. Signer provides transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and is fluent in French.

Care Philosophy: To promote optimal well-being there must be trust, open communication and mutual respect between patient and doctor.

Care Philosophy: I enjoy being able to help all members of the family achieve their best health.

Biography: Dr. Roy Johnson, MD is a Family Practitioner who practices in Valley Center, CA. He is 80 years old and has been practicing for 49 years. Dr. Roy Johnson, MD is affiliated with Palomar Medical Center Poway, Palomar Medical Center Downtown Escondido and Palomar Health.

Biography: Dr. Simone Litsch, MD is a Psychiatrist who practices in San Marcos, CA. She is 53 years old and has been practicing for 24 years. Dr. Simone Litsch, MD is affiliated with Mindpath San Diego.

Biography: Ludmilla Ionescu, M.D., is a board-certified family medicine physician. She grew up in Moscow, Russia where she attended Moscow Medical Academy. Dr. Ionescu completed her internship at the State Scientific Center of Dermatovenerology (Dermatology) in Moscow, Russia before moving to the U.S. to start her Family Practice residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Since she was a child, Dr. Ionescu wanted to become a doctor because of her idol, her father, a surgeon and Honored Physician of the Russian Federation. She grew up watching him work in the hospital and wanted to be just like him. Dr. Ionescu approaches her practice with the philosophy that you ``treat the root of the tree and not its leaves, and therefore listen to the patient so you can get to the root of the tree.`` She uses an individual approach to the diagnosis and treatment of each patient in order to get to the root of the problem. Dr. Ionescu treats her patients as if they are family and she enjoys seeing her patients go back to their normal lives, happy and healthy. In her spare time, Dr. Ionescu enjoys spending time with her daughter, traveling, sports, competitive ballroom dancing and Pilates. She is fluent in Russian and English.

Care Philosophy: Every patient has a unique personal experience and I enjoy knowing about each of them. The most important thing is quality healthcare and the trust between patient and physician.