The 20 Best Schizophrenia Doctors Near Me in Petersburg, VA

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The 20 Best Schizophrenia Doctors near Petersburg, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Schizophrenia near Petersburg, VA. Of these, 9 are Advanced, 8 are Experienced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry
    Distinguished in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thresa Simon is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Simon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Schizophrenia. Dr. Simon is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Schizophrenia
    Distinguished in Schizophrenia

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jagdeep Kahlon is a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Kahlon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Major Depression. Dr. Kahlon is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Advanced in Schizophrenia

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ramesh Koduri is a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Koduri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Koduri is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric & Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Devi Vasu is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Vasu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Schizoaffective Disorder.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric & Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammad Mubbashar is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Mubbashar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, and Major Depression.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry
    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Walid Fawaz is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Fawaz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Fawaz is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Psychiatry
    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Akm Sulaman is a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Sulaman has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Sulaman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Advanced in Schizophrenia

    Virginia South Psychiatric & Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Chandramouleswar Amara is a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Amara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Major Depression.

    Distinguished in Schizophrenia
    Distinguished in Schizophrenia

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    207 N 4th Ave, 
    Hopewell, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Prakash Karn is a Psychiatrist in Hopewell, Virginia. Dr. Karn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Major Depression. Dr. Karn is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry
    Distinguished in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    207 N 4th Ave, 
    Hopewell, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Salman Siddiqui is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Psychiatrist in Hopewell, Virginia. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Schizophrenia. Dr. Siddiqui is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    700 24th St, 
    Fort Lee, VA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Scarff is a Psychiatrist in Fort Lee, Virginia. Dr. Scarff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Postpartum Depression, Schizophrenia, and Major Depression.

    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Experienced in Schizophrenia

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    269 Medical Park Blvd, 
    Petersburg, VA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Lekberg is a Psychiatrist in Petersburg, Virginia. Dr. Lekberg has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Lekberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Catherine Obinna
    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Registered Nurse
    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Registered Nurse

    Catherine Obinna, PMHNP-BC,AGPCNP-BC,DNP

    308 N 6th Ave, 
    Hopewell, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Catherine Obinna, DNP, PMHNP, AGPCNP, APRN, is a compassionate and committed nurse practitioner with over 10 years of experience. An Honorable Veteran of the United States Navy, Dr. Obinna holds board certifications from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). With a doctorate in nursing practice, she is dedicated, delivering top-quality care in Virginia. Dr. Obinna excels in application of Holistic care, compassion, building strong professional relationships with clients towards helping them to acquire resilience, strength for holistic healing. Passionate about providing accessible and high-quality care, she constantly adapts to meet patient needs and ensures the best outcomes with free of judgement or prejudice. Dr. Obinna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Major Depression, Insomnia, Schizophrenia, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    207 N 4th Ave, 
    Hopewell, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Muhammad Abbas is a Psychiatrist in Hopewell, Virginia. Dr. Abbas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizoaffective Disorder, Major Depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Abbas is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Advanced in Schizophrenia

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    207 N 4th Ave, 
    Hopewell, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Srinivasa Punyala is a Psychiatrist in Hopewell, Virginia. Dr. Punyala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Punyala is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry
    Advanced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry

    Virginia South Psychiatric And Family Services

    207 N 4th Ave, 
    Hopewell, VA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rakesh Shah is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and a Psychiatrist in Hopewell, Virginia. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Major Depression, and Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Experienced in Schizophrenia

    Gateway Homes Inc

    11901 Reedy Branch Rd, 
    Chesterfield, VA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sridhar Yaratha is a Psychiatrist in Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Yaratha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia.

    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    6801 Lucy Corr Ct, 
    Chesterfield, VA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neena Singh is a Psychiatrist in Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Febrile Neutropenia, Schizophrenia, and Schizoaffective Disorder.

    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Experienced in Schizophrenia

    County Of Chesterfield Virginia

    6801 Lucy Corr Ct, 
    Chesterfield, VA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Catolico is a Psychiatrist in Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Catolico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Schizophrenia, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Dr. Catolico is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    Experienced in Schizophrenia
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

    Chesterfield County Mental Health

    6801 Lucy Corr Ct, 
    Chesterfield, VA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Jones is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Schizophrenia. Her top areas of expertise are Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), Major Depression, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Schizophrenia?

    Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that makes it hard to tell the difference between what is real and not real.

    It also makes it hard to think clearly, have normal emotional responses, and act normally in social situations.

    When should I see a Schizophrenia doctor near Petersburg, VA?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Schizophrenia doctor near Petersburg, VA?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Schizophrenia doctors near Petersburg, VA?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Schizophrenia doctors near Petersburg, VA?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Schizophrenia doctor near Petersburg, VA?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Schizophrenia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Schizophrenia doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Schizophrenia doctor near Petersburg, VA?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Schizophrenia doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Schizophrenia doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Schizophrenia doctors near Petersburg, VA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Schizophrenia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Schizophrenia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Schizophrenia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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