Reviews of National Center-Whole Psychiatry: Hedaya Robert J MD (Psychiatrist)

Jo V.

We have searched for over a decade, across the US, trying naturopathy, pulmonologists, ear-nose-throat specialists, endocrinologists, acupuncture, specialty diets, CPAP, etc., trying to cure my husband’s insomnia. Dr. Hedaya, through his thorough investigation including multiple tests and scouring historical test results, was able to determine the insomnia was not the ailment; it was a symptom of several other underlying conditions including SIBO and mercury toxicity, which no other medical professional had tested for. Dr. Hedaya’s comprehensive approach was truly a live-saver as my husband has been under his care for only one year and has regained his vitality. Our adult daughter recently claimed that she feels like she’s meeting her Dad for the first time! With Dr. Hedaya’s guidance, we have been able to watch my husband “come alive” again and find enjoyment in life from regaining his sleep/wake cycle. Dr. Hedaya’s program takes commitment, discipline, support from family members and yes, a financial commitment. We’ve spent more money looking for the cure with no results in the last decade than we have on Dr. Hedaya’s program so we feel that it was money well spent. Dr. Hedaya’s understanding, compassion, attentiveness and communication are characteristics that are difficult, if not impossible, to find in a provider. We’re thankful for his cutting edge approach to holistic medicine!

Rohit Rastogi

In my experience, he is a crook and a charlatan, motivated primarily by money and fame rather than patient care. Over an 18-month period, he conducted hundreds of thousands of dollars of tests backed by very little scientific evidence, charged over $10K fees for visits, and refused to be accountable for results. On top of it all, he was profoundly rude to my family and I. This was in the early 2000s. I shudder to think what the costs now would be. He preys on the desperation of the mentally ill and their families. Avoid at all costs.

Karen Gloyer

Dr. Hedaya helped to save me from what was an unknown ailment at the time. I had unknowingly had Lyme Disease for 14 years by the time I saw Dr. Hedaya. No one else was able to diagnose me, much less treat me. I am truly thankful for Dr. Hedaya's diagnosis and treatment.

gerald McEachin

Fantastic care.

Michael Arking

I know Dr Hedaya for years and he is a true professional. He is a caring and honest person who loves helping people. I would highly recommend him.

Uri Schwartz

I had the pleasure and privilege to see Dr. Hedaya in action. It is amazing to see Dr. Hedaya's approach. He is not your typical psychiatrist. The medical practice is called: Whole Psychiatry for a reason. Dr. Hedaya utilizes a comprehensive understanding of his patients. He uses an investigational approach to see if any given illness is the result of environmental and/or nutritional factors. His state of the art instrumentation and his deep knowledge of mental illness support great results. Besides all of this, Dr. Hedaya is so easy to talk to and personable. I felt so supported and understood. Dr. Hedaya is the kind of physician that truly love to help people with the main goal to improve everybody who comes to his office.

Kevin Erickson

Pseudoscience and quackery. Beware: he’ll try and sell you mountains of useless supplements.

Pascale efficiency

I started seeing Dr Hedaya about 9 months ago. I feel like I have my brain back. I was experiencing mild cognitive decline (MCD) 4 years ago and went through the traditional methods of diagnosis and they told me nothing was wrong with me. My first visit with Dr Hedaya was about 5 hours long, and by the end of the meeting I had hope that not only could I stop the MCD, but I could reverse it. Since then I have regained mental capacity that I did not even realize I had lost. It is unfortunate that health insurance does not cover preventative medicine (at least mine doesn't), but if you compare money in the bank with a working brain, I would choose the working brain.

Brendan

I got what I paid for - a devoted doctor who spent hours focusing on my problems then solving my health problems. The causes were never found by other doctors. Until Dr Hedaya, who spend 4 hours with me on the first visit, I was only offered reassurance, pills, or suggestions that I go into therapy. By looking at my genetics in conjunction with the results of lots of lab tests Dr. Hedaya detected a lot of problems that were coming together to cause me to have lower and lower energy, to lose focus and to have trouble with handling life. Almost anything stressed me out. One time my husband asked me to go into the next room for to get him a book, and I got a wave of exhaustion and anxiety in my stomach. It was ridiculous how easily stressed I was, and then with stress, I would get sick. A viscous cycle. One example is that Dr. Hedaya identified my genetically based lower ability to use cortisol (the stress hormone), even though I had normal levels. I consider myself lucky to have found such a caring, devoted, intelligent doctor.

Ellyn Wexler

This place will take your money and give you nothing in return. It's a cruel hoax, considering their clients are people who need help desperately. We waited six weeks for an appointment, filled out a 100-page questionnaire, saw Dr. Hedaya's inept protégé Marianne Borelli who didn't do her homework and concluded after a five-hour session (which cost about $1,000) that the practice would be unable to help us. Her mistake. Sorry. No refunds.