In 1997, Dr Morales graduated from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. By 2001, Dr. Morales had completed his psychiatric training and …
In 1997, Dr Morales graduated from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. By 2001, Dr. Morales had completed his psychiatric training and residency at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. As a Bay Area native, Dr. Morales returned locally and has operated a private practice since 2001. Dr. Morales has been board-certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since 2003.
Dr. Morales is on staff at Good Samaritan Hospital and has admitting privileges for psychiatric care at the Mission Oaks Campus.
Dr. Morales provides community service by dedicating time to low income families at a nonprofit clinic in downtown San Jose.
Dr. Morales is fluent in Spanish.
Dr. Morales only treats adults.
Dr Morales considers himself a psychopharmacologist primarily. Additionally, Dr. Morales maintains a small client base for psychotherapy. Dr. Morales has over 10 years of clinical experience treating mood disorders, psychotic illness, and anxiety disorders. Dr. Morales welcomes working in a team-based approach and would coordinate care with other providers and institutions.
Dr. Morales' practice cannot accept dual diagnosis/chemical dependency clients unless they are 12 months sober and enrolled in some form of active sobriety.
Dr. Morales' practice cannot consider clients with anger or violence backgrounds.
Dr. Morales was very thorough and gathered more information than previous doctors. He was not in a hurry to prescribe unnecessary medication and is treating in a step by step process in order to insure a proper diagnosis. He was very kind and empathetic towards difficult topics that were disscused.
We felt comfortable with Dr. Morales and feel positive hope for continuing with him.
Very helpful, Direct and to the point, which I appreciate! Obviously good at what he does. Thank you!!
Made me feel comfortable with his care.
Dr. Morales
My Son Jack, said he is very comfortable taking to you. He said you wanted him or his mom to email you regarding his new MEDs. He seems to be feeling a difference and doesn't give me a hard time about taking them. He said they made him feel good. All though he is still argues with my husband and me sometimes regarding the rules around the house and still is alittle implusive ,he took my keys w/o asking, and that's a big no, no since i have taken the car away till he pays me back the $$ he owes US. Thank you, Kay
He was very nice and I was comfortable with him. He helped me out and answered all my questions perfectly. I'd definitely recommend him!
It was a waste
Very friendly,
Visit was good. Dr. Morales discussed about my health.
I felt comfortable talking to him.
Dr. Morales takes his time to listen to you and your concerns. He is overall very knowledgeable. He shows a genuine concern for your well being.
It was excellent, he is very clear, concise and good at assessing the whole situation. Always appreciative of his guidance.
Great
extremely knowledgeable, caring, and competent doc
Professional and receptive.
One of the best experiences I've had with a Dr. in a long time. Dr. Morales listened to me and was willing to work on other options beside medication to help with my issues.
Extremely professional and listend and addressed my concerns.
Great Doctor. Glad I found him. Highly Recommended
I always feel we have received his full attention and that he truly cares about the patient and his family. Feel very fortunate we were able to connect with him.
Very satisfied.
Easy to talk to, very attentive, well knowledge in his field of work. I was very happy with Dr. Morales, I was very comfortable in talking with him did not feel I had to hold back on anything. I received his feedback and suggestions easily where in the past it has be hard. All around a good visit and Good Doctor.
Dr. Morales is an excellent doctor who listens to his patients.
very good Doctor,and good at his proffession.
Dr. Morales was direct but friendly and grasped what was being said in a thoughtful and responsive manner. I felt heard and understood. He addressed my issues in a supportive and thorough manner. Thanks.
Shows concern and explains how medications work and there effects.
The meeting went on well. He asked some questions which were replied. He worked in a professional manner. It was good.
Dr. Morales is a professional I cannot speak highly enough of. He is an integral part on my road to wellness. I really like how willing he is to work with other providers.
He treated me with dignity and respect.
I think he was excellent. He was professional, competent, and he was an excellent listener. He reviewed different treatment options, gave me the down-side and up-side of various treatment options, and I felt like he treated me appropriate care, concern, and intelligence. I highly recommend him follwoing this initial appointment.
Dr. Morlales is very good about picking up on you as a person. He seems young but does not seem to be an problem. I do recommend him for so many reasons. He listens well and ask all the right question. Great Doctor!
First appointment went very well - he answered all our questions, was clear in his explanations.
I was apprehensive at meeting with a psychiatrist in general. Dr. Morales made short work of this. He was polite,professional and immediately explained any term I was not familiar with. I would recommend him as a professional of the HIGHEST caliber.
My son is over 18 and his silence can be challenging, but Dr. Morales is patient, calm, and professional at every visit. He was able to gain my son's consent [to share info with me and my husband] by posing the question in a casual, matter-of-fact way, which was key to our son answering in the affirmative. In the 1st half of the appointment, he sees our son by himself and in the 2nd half he invites us to join them. In this way, there is an ongoing opportunity for my son to communicate privately with him. I highly recommend Dr. Morales, especially when dealing with individuals in their 20s and young 30s. He is easy to contact and gets back in a timely manner, which makes our family feel supported by someone who cares.
Dr. Morales never returns patient's phone calls. His voicemail is always full, and then you are asked to call his cell phone if you need a call back within the hour, and he has NEVER returned the call within the hour. It takes him several days (once even a week!) to respond to my phone calls. That is not good patient care.
professional, listens, prompt, works with you, would like him to spend a little more time with me...but I did get what i needed from him for medication management. great doctor
It's great.
Arrogant
Very positive
I feel is very attentive and caring.
I would definitly recommend this doctor.
Dr. Morales is a bright and understanding individual. It's clear that he enjoys his work. He explains things in an easy-to-understand manner and doesn't gloss over issues that might be uncomfortable but are needing discussion for good health. One could do much worse than Alex Morales.
Dr Morales always listens. He doesn't watch a clock or hurry his appointments.
All our family feels very blessed to have him caring for our family member
I asked the doctor for the medical records, he doesn't provide it, normally the doctor should provide it to the patient, I need the medical records, if he can't provide it, I have to consider the other doctor.
I felt that Dr. Morales was extremely professional and obviously quite knowledgeable. He listened to my situation and discussed appropriate solutions. I am hoping that future will now be a bit brighter for me.
It was my first visit with Dr. Morales. Seems to know the direction(path) to start.
At 60 years old, this was my first visit to a mental health professional, and a psychiatrist at that. I was apprehensive. That lasted less than 5 minutes. Dr. Morales put me right at ease. He is very professional, but still has a good bedside manner and I could relate to him right away. I felt like my own opinion mattered a great deal and I feel I am going to get the results I have been hoping for. I highly recommend him.
I felt the doctor was very positive in his approach. We have only had one appt, but I believe that Dr. Morales will do his best to provide optimum treatment outcomes.
I don't write ZocDoc reviews until the 2nd visit with a doctor. You never know from just 1 visit. On both visits, Dr. Morales was genuinely and utterly thorough with asking the right questions to get a feel for my mind and my health. In the past, I had a horrible Dr. that just kept prescribing me more pills to "counter-act" side effects of other medications (a downward spiral that never ended). In his case, Dr. Morales instead made suggestions re which meds I could trim. Although he was running 15 minutes late on my 2nd visit, I feel very confident about recommending him to others.
I have visited this doctor only once so far. He seems professional.
Dr. Morales was straight forward, kept the appointment moving at a comfortable pace, thoroughly explained medical terms, and answered all my questions. This was my first time seeing a psychiatrist and I am typically extremely nervous patient, but I quickly found myself at ease during our session. I have no qualms at seeing Dr. Morales in the future.
He was very helpful,very good at listening and coming up with an action plan. Dr. Morales seemed very knowledgeable and was compassionate.
Dr. Morales was a gentle and through professional who listened to me and has agreed to see me monthly. I was made to feel comfortable and at ease on this my first psychiatric visit. I highly recommend this psychiatrist to any one in need of this kind of help.
It takes the time to understand you. It makes sure he gets the right information before moving on.
Though I just went through my first visitation with Doctor Morales, it has hardly been the first time that I visited a specialist in his field, and without reservation I can state that Doctor Morales is absolutely wonderful. He was prompt, professional yet courteous, patient yet kept the conversation on track. He was not like most folks in his field that drag on conversations to just "pad" billable time. Doctor Morales questioning went to the core of the problems and he was quite elloquent and on point regarding a step by step process towards the betterment of our situation. I would definitely recommend Doctor Morales to anyone seeking a great bedside manner and no none sense solutions.
Shows concern and attention to detail. Very recomended.
Very professional, knowledgeable, and prepared.