Umesh Rao Chakunta
Psychiatrist, MD (he, him)
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3008 Happy Landing Drive, Springfield, IL 62711
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Dr. Umesh Rao Chakunta is an Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist in Illinois who has been practicing since 2012. Following Medical Education in India, Dr. Chakunta completed Adult Psychiatry Residency at University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls and Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at Mount Sinai school of Medicine in New York. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Chakunta has a special Interest in managing mood disorders, thought disorders, anxiety disorders, and behavioral problems associated with dementia.
He specializes in providing initial and ongoing psychiatric care for adults and older adults. His services include evaluation for medication management and appropriate referrals for psychotherapy. Outside of work, Dr. Chakunta enjoys spending time with family and traveling.
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Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- HFN
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwestern (NMPN)
- Optum
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Sana Benefits
- TRICARE
- UMR
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Umesh Rao Chakunta
Psychiatrist, MD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: Illinois / 036165281 Umesh Rao Chakunta
- Degree/Diploma from University Of South Dakota - Sanford School Of Medicine MD / 2011
- Degree/Diploma from University Of New Haven MD / 2004
- Mount Sinai School Of Medicine, MD, Graduated 2012
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Umesh Rao Chakunta
Psychiatrist, MD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Medication Management
- Anxiety
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
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Umesh Rao Chakunta
Psychiatrist, MD
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
I also speak
Hindi ,
Urdu
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
I also speak
Hindi ,
Urdu
Location
Primary Location
LifeStance Health
3008 Happy Landing Drive
Springfield, IL 62711
(217) 225-5824Email me
Additional Location
LifeStance Health
Springfield, IL 62704
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Umesh Rao Chakunta
Psychiatrist, MD