Amir Ettekal, MD

I had his phone number in front of me for about a year before I had the nerve to call. I could kick myself for being so afraid and taking so long to contact him. We spoke on the telephone first as he wanted some background but put me at ease right away. We set up an appointment and our first visit seem to take the anxiety right out of me. I found him very easy to talk to. He does feel that I would benefit from additional counseling with a psychologist for certain issues that I am finding hard to deal with but that he would see me one or two times more. But I’m just sorry I did not see him sooner.

I was struggling in my job in sales, getting panic attacks and nervous with customers. After a few months working with Dr. Ettekal, all of that has changed… I’m now one of the top sellers in my region. Dr. Ettekal is a caring and compassionate physician. He knows his medications, is experienced, and knowledgeable. However, he is not heavy-​handed and does not overmedicate his patients. He also uses a powerful type of psychotherapy that gets results. I highly recommend him to anyone who is looking for an excellent psychiatrist in the South Bay.

the only good thing I got out of calling him for help was a short talk on the phone as I was expressing to him how difficult it has been for me and needing help. Thinking I’ve finally found my therapist I come to find out at the very end of the conversation that he charges a rediculous fee of 520 $ to treat a first time patient. That made me feel like I wasn’t good enough for his supposed therapist skills since I was unable to afford that straight of of pocket for one visit. How can you help people when you charge that much money? He obviously is only doing this to gain the benefit of living luxuriously and taking people’s money. If he cared he should have different options for people that can’t afford that much money right up front. Everyone needs help not just people that make tons of money. he wouldn’t have cared if I got off the phone and killed myself.

I see Dr. Ettekal and I can honestly say you won’t find a better shrink. My therapist recommend him & I have to agree with her. He’s a genuinely nice person who cares about his patients. He’s helped me get through some tough times in my life and pointed out things I was doing over and over that kept putting me back in the same situation. He’s really good at what he does. He doesn’t push meds, but will review your options and give you the pros/​cons/​side effects, etc. I trust his opinion and found him to give solid advice.

Can’t say enough good things about Dr. Ettekal. I don’t want to go into the specifics because medical history should be confidential on public forums :) but lets just say he is the absolute best at what he does. My best friend’s brother drives 20miles just to see him and he has been feeling so much better-​he is so good with patients and the best at managing medication.