Dr. Shivani Chopra, MD

Chosen as one of Orange County's top three doctors in Psychiatry.

Dr. Shivani Chopra is a psychiatrist in Newport Beach and the founder of Premier Mind Institute. She is triple board-certified in general adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. She earned her medical degree at Penn State College of Medicine and trained in psychiatry at UC Davis. She then completed fellowships in child and adolescent psychiatry at UC Irvine and forensic psychiatry at USC. She once led the Adolescent Partial Hospitalization program at UC Irvine. Her team offers evaluations, medication management, therapy, psychoeducational testing, and forensic evaluations for children, teens, and adults.

(949) 482-1600

4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1100, Newport Beach, CA, 92660

Awards & Certifications:

  • Board Certified in Psychiatry (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
  • Board Certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ABPN)
  • Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry (ABPN)
  • Former Medical Director, Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program, UC Irvine
  • Clinical Instructor, USC Keck School of Medicine
  • Clinical Faculty, UC Irvine School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
  • Past President (2016 to 2017), Southern California Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Education & Training:

  • B.S. in Psychobiology with distinction, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Doctor of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  • Adult Psychiatry Residency, University of California, Davis
  • Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine
  • Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Sciences

Why did we choose Dr. Shivani Chopra, MD as one of our Top Doctors?

Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. Shivani Chopra as a top psychiatrist in Newport Beach because of her triple board certification, deep fellowship training, and teaching roles. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has certified her in general adult psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. She earned her medical degree at Penn State College of Medicine and finished her psychiatry residency at UC Davis. She then completed a child and adolescent fellowship at UC Irvine and a forensic fellowship at the USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Sciences. She can care for patients from childhood through adulthood.

What we like most about Dr. Chopra is how much she offers families at Premier Mind Institute in Newport Beach. Her team provides evaluations, medication management, therapy, and psychoeducational testing. She also handles forensic work, such as child custody and competency evaluations. Before founding her practice, she was Medical Director of the Adolescent Partial Hospitalization program at UC Irvine. She has taught at the USC Keck School of Medicine and served as President of the Southern California Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. Shivani Chopra among the top three psychiatrists in Newport Beach.

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