What patients are saying
Overall rating
4.05
Average wait time
4.07
Bedside manner
3.99
“Wonderful doctor who always takes the time to listen. She sees several members of our family and is good with all ages from teens to my 86 year old mom. We have been coming to her for about 13 or 14 years. I would not go anywhere else.”
More than 1 year ago
“I really like Dr. Natarajan. She was very patient and easy to talk to . I never felt like I was being rushed . She took her time with me and I appreciated that!”
More than 1 year ago
About Dr. Nirupama Natarajan
Focus areas
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Eating Disorder
Behavioral Problems
Clientele seen
Children (<13)
Adults (25-64)
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Treatment approaches
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
English
Getting to know Dr. Nirupama Natarajan
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Dr. Niru Natarajan obtained her Medical Degree from The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR University Medical University at Chennai, India. She then Completed her Adult Psychiatry Training at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA and her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Carilion Clinic Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, VA.
Dr. Natarajan is Double board certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology In Psychiatry as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She is also a Certified Psychopharmacologist by the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
She used to work as an Assistant Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and as a Consult Psychiatrist at Grady’s Neighborhood Clinics.
She is a PRN Consult Psychiatrist at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta-Scottish Rite and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry.
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Office location
Dr. Nirupama Natarajan, MD also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Board certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
Education and training
- Medical School - Coimbatore Medical College, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- Louisiana State University, Shreveport (Adult Psychiatry)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Carilion Clinic, Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Professional memberships
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Association for Academic Psychiatry
- Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association
- American Medical Association
- Association of Women Psychiatrists
NPI number
1942411251
Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.05
Wait time
4.07
Bedside manner
3.99
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272 reviews
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A very busy practice. My appointments are never taken on time but I like my psychiatrist and I am prepared to wait for her.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
I love talking with Dr Natarajan. She's very personable and interested in what affects my life and my emotional well-being.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
My visit was very nice she listen to my voice I felt like she was concerned about my need and gave me feel better ??
July 30, 2020Initials hiddenVideo visit
No complaints - She was very competent and helpful.
It was my first time using ZocDoc - Amazing service, I love it!
May 6, 2015Initials hidden
The office is run very well, but the personality of Dr. Natarajan is quite flat, I don't connect with her very well.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
She was very helpful and seemed to know and understand how I was feeling.. I am looking forward to going back
January 24, 2014Initials hidden
She was pleasant, but she did check her iPhone during my appointment and was over 30 minutes late to start.
December 6, 2013Initials hidden
She was good and asked the right questions. I felt like she was paying attention to the conversation.
December 21, 2021Initials hiddenVideo visit
We are very pleased with Dr Natarajan’s care in monitoring our daughter’s medication.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
It was a video appt, not an office visit. But, it was fairly easy to set up, and Dr. N. Is great!
October 18, 2021Eliza F.Verified patientVideo visit
Dr. Natarajan has a very nice personality. She was very thorough, kind and showed that she cared.
August 28, 2018Initials hidden
For our first visit for my child it went really well and my daughter enjoyed the visit as well.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenVideo visit
She was very informative. A great listener and provided me with help for my specific needs.
May 3, 2022Janai C.Verified patientVideo visit
She heard our concerns and addressed them and took the time with my son.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
She is incredible. Trust me! I felt the warm, care, and support I needed for my daughter.
April 4, 2019Initials hidden
Does not listen very well. Hard to understand and she has no empathy or compassion
March 25, 2022Eric A.Verified patientVideo visit
I felt comfortable talking with her she listened and was attentive to my problems
August 17, 2020Niyorka S.Verified patientVideo visit
I like her. She isn't the most personable psychiatrist, but she's a good doctor.
May 16, 2018Initials hidden
She is good, thank you. But I do not wish to take my medicine any higher.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenVideo visit
A little late. Left me with questions that I could not get answered.
July 28, 2020Benjamin L.Verified patientVideo visit
I really like the Doc! She isnt overly friendly, but is a great doc.
June 19, 2018Initials hidden
She asked alot of questions and listened patiently to my response
August 19, 2021Jennifer S.Verified patientVideo visit
Very professional, timely. She HEARD and LISTENED to my needs.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
My visit felt to be rather cold and not very understanding.
May 7, 2015Initials hidden
I was not happy and left feeling rushed and more anxiety.
August 28, 2018Initials hidden
Perfect service. Always helpful.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
Wonderful doctor who always takes the time to listen. She sees several members of our family and is good with all ages from teens to my 86 year old mom. We have been coming to her for about 13 or 14 years. I would not go anywhere else.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
I really like Dr. Natarajan. She was very patient and easy to talk to . I never felt like I was being rushed . She took her time with me and I appreciated that!
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
Dr. Natarajan has unique qualities that I rarely experienced with other heathcare individuals of the same profession. She shows real concern and care and sometimes humor from both of us brings smiles to our sessions. Her meticulous detailed follow ups provide her with my state of mind and I am very comfortable during her sessions. I never feel rushed and she answers all my questions concerning my treatments’ options. Our meetings are regular. Basically I love her kind and patience approach and would without any hesitations highly recommend her to any patient looking for these qualities in her.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
I have been seeing Dr. Natarajan for a few years now and she is wonderful. She takes an interest in me as a whole not just typical medication maintenance. She is responsive on the patient portal and really listens during our appointments. I would recommend her to friends and loved ones.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
Dr. Natarajan was wonderful during our session while she reviewed my medication and obtained my status. I recommend her for the field she is in and I thank her for assisting me with getting my life back on track!
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenSource: Partner
good listener and responsive.
March 10, 2023Christian W.Verified patientVideo visit
I was not satisfied because there was a bad communication problem between us! She was kinda rude about everything! She was not clear on a diagnosis on me!
May 30, 2022Mary E.Verified patientVideo visit
She was very thorough with her questions which I appreciate. She was also 25 minutes late. I still enjoyed the session though.
May 26, 2022Acacia T.Verified patientVideo visit
Able to grasp history, current issues and big picture very quickly. Friendly. Asked lots of questions. Liked her bedside manner.
May 2, 2022Christian L.Verified patientVideo visit
Doctor was 20 min late for the call then when she got on the call she didn’t have the information from my test that she also charged me for and said she was gonna call me back. And never did! Not worth the money.
March 30, 2022Initials hiddenVideo visit
I have a lovely doctor who is very efficient. This was my second time seeing her and she goes fast!! She can go through 50 questions or more in one meeting with accuracy! She takes notes, remembers situations that you went through and follows up, confirms the notes, and is very professional. I really appreciate the speed but there is still so much detail they remember!! I definitely appreciate this play. The app and portal are hard to work with though and I get very frustrated. But the actual meeting is great.
January 19, 2022Eleanor L.Verified patientVideo visit
I was given sedatives for anxiety and depression when I told her that I stopped taking my prior medication which was a sedative in the past because of the side effects. Horrible the next day after taking. told her about it and was told I needed time to adjust to it. Throwing up, not being able to walk, slurred speech, headache. No thank you. never returned follow up messages
August 18, 2021Randy B.Verified patientVideo visit
We felt like the Dr. wasn’t prepared for the session, and had not reviewed the documents that we had spent a good deal of time preparing. She did not introduce herself, or appear caring to me or my daughter. My daughter, who is not normally emotional, left the session in tears. The only feedback the Dr. had for me was to prescribe meds & no real explanation of why. Overall grade of F!
July 28, 2021Courtney C.Verified patientVideo visit
My appointment wasn't all bad as I didn't expect much (I've had bad experiences with therapists/psychiatrists before), but aligned with other reviews where I didn't feel very acknowledged, she was late to the appointment, and a joking comment was made by her about a very personally traumatic and serious matter which made me uncomfortable. I expressed my interest in an ADHD screening, as I've been referred by therapists before to do so, and have always aligned with this/struggled with the symptoms, to which she replied that most people are diagnosed as children so it's unlikely. Approaching this topic has been really difficult in the past, and it felt really awful to be judged in this way as it's well known that girls are often not recognized at all for having certain stereotypical symptoms of ADHD even into adulthood. It's taken me months to work up the courage to see another psychiatrist. Overall felt very judged and not taken seriously or spoken to with empathy at all.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenVideo visit
I waited an hour at least both times we had a telehealth appointment. She didn't look into the camera at me, only to a laptop she had on the side. She was monotoned and emotionless through stories of serious trauma, she asked the same questions multiple times during the same appointment and through both appointments, and she wasn't phased at all about being 40+ minutes late. I get it, Covid has changed a lot of things, and telehealth isn't perfect, but these things are a minimum standard, i.e. being on time or letting the patient know things are running behind, looking a patient in the eyes, showing some sort of emotion or empathy during questions, and not asking about the same trauma that has already been answered 6 different times. I'm sure she's a good person, but I would not recommend her to anyone I care about who needs mental healthcare.
October 12, 2020Hunter F.Verified patientVideo visit
Don’t waste your time. I was in a pinch and needed someone within insurance. She was incredibly dismissive, judgmental, and doesn’t really care about mental illness. She also prescribed me medication without telling me the side effects. I then did my research before even picking up the drugs and read all about the side effects. Needless to say the FDA doesn’t even suggest using the drug she prescribed for anxiety. Do not go here!
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenVideo visit
40 minutes late to virtual appointment with no communication as to why or eta - I had to call the office and have them track her down. Yet, I am sent multiple emails prior to the appt stating I have to be on time or be charged a fee. This is highly unprofessional and absolutely no excuse can be given to justify it.
Dr. Natarajan read her checklist of questions from her computer screen and gave very little eye contact to my daughter. She interrupted my daughter multiple times and would then say the answers were irrelevant. She would speak over both of us. My daughter is already hesitant to discuss her feelings and this doctor established zero rapport. We were rushed and it was an appalling experience from a mental health professional supposedly specializng in children. There was absolutely nothing personable or comforting about the exchange.
Perhaps Dr. Natarajan would be acceptable for an adult that wants clinical and distanced interaction. I would never recommend her as a child psychiatrist.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenVideo visit
Was not very effective in addressing my concerns
September 5, 2020Initials hiddenVideo visit
Dr. Nataranjan was thorough and I felt she took the time to "get to know me" to help recommend what was best for me. I was able to gain insight to why and what I may need to better the quality of life I am desiring. I felt comfortable to express thoughts and plans for myself. Thank you.
More than 1 year agoInitials hiddenVideo visit
I think she was very insightful and we dug deep into a lot of issues easily. Made me feel quite confident about her capabilities in helping me.
August 25, 2020Initials hiddenVideo visit
nice but she wasn't quick to acknowledge my reasons for perhaps getting over bipolar. I believe I am learning the skills and knowledge to conquer it but she refused to acknowledge that.
August 18, 2020Initials hiddenVideo visit
I thought Dr. Natarajan was very helpful. She listened and gave good advice and was interested in helping me. I will talk to her again next month.
May 27, 2020Manon F.Verified patientVideo visit
I did a tele health appointment. I had to wait about 10min. I filled out a questionnaire before hand. I felt like she did well leading the conversation and asking me questions or to expand upon some of my answers. She also took time at the end to explain what she was giving me and made sure to ask if I had any questions. I enjoyed the appointment. I left feeling better. I’m glad I did it.
April 21, 2020Catherine K.Verified patient
Dr. Niru was very thorough, a little bit on the robotic side but all in all I was happy. She listened and offered realistic advice, and suggested both pharmaceutical and holistic solutions for my issues.
April 18, 2019Initials hidden
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Dr. Nirupama Natarajan works with LifeStance Health - Georgia.
Where is Dr. Nirupama Natarajan's office located?
Dr. Nirupama Natarajan has 2 office locations in Milton, view full addresses on Dr. Natarajan's profile.
Which board certifications does Dr. Nirupama Natarajan have?
Dr. Nirupama Natarajan is certified by American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology), and Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology).
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Nirupama Natarajan?
Dr. Nirupama Natarajan frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychiatry Consultation, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Nirupama Natarajan on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Nirupama Natarajan speak?
Dr. Nirupama Natarajan speaks English.
How do patients rate Dr. Nirupama Natarajan in reviews?
272 patients have reviewed Dr. Nirupama Natarajan. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.05/5. They have a 3.99/5 rating for bedside manner and a 4.07/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.