Dr. Chagwedera

Dr. D. Nyasha Chagwedera, MD, PhD

Clinic Founder and Faculty Lead 

 

Dr. D. Nyasha Chagwedera, MD, PhD is a psychiatrist and physician-scientist at the University of California, San Francisco, where she serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry. Her clinical work focuses on caring for patients with co-occurring mental health and metabolic conditions, with a particular emphasis on improving outcomes for individuals with serious mental illness.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in Human Developmental and Stem Cell Biology from Harvard College, followed by an MD and PhD in Biomedical Sciences and Immunology through the Medical Scientist Training Program at UCSF. She then completed her residency in adult psychiatry at UCSF, where she served as Chief Resident for Research.

 

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Dr. Rachel Radin, PhD 

Psychologist 

 

Dr. Rachel Radin, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. Her clinical and research work centers on the intersection of eating behavior, stress, and metabolic health, with a focus on improving outcomes for individuals with dysregulated or stress-related eating.

 

 

Leni Tran

Dr. Leni Tran, PhD 

Psychologist 

Dr. Leni Tran, PhD is a licensed psychologist specializing in health psychology. She provides individual and group therapy for adults with mental health concerns related to weight management and metabolic conditions. Tran seeks to understand the whole person and their goals for treatment. She values learning from the patient, especially how their intersecting identities and lived experience shaped their health and wellbeing. Tran approaches therapy using a combination of acceptance-commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and time-limited dynamic therapy. 

 

Katie Dailey

Dr. Katie Dailey,  PT, DPT

Physical Therapist

Katie Dailey, PT, DPT, is a board certified orthopedic physical therapist and founding clinician of Groove Health. Groove Health is a clinician led digital health company that develops evidence based exercise solutions to help people improve physical and mental wellbeing and support long term health

 

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Registered Dietitians 

Nutritionist

Registered Dietitians from the Nutrition Counseling services at UCSF provide diet assessments and nutrition counseling for our clinic patients. 

 

 

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Diana Collado 

Patient Navigator 

 

Diana Collado serves as the Patient Navigator in the clinic. 

 

 

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Mohamed Jama, MPA

Practice Operations Lead

Mohamed Jama serves at the Practice Operations Lead in the clinic.