Dr. Agepati is a Board Certified Psychiatrist specializing in Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. She is among a small group of psychiatrists who graduated from Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship from Weill Cornell Medical College, NY.

After receiving her medical degree from Gandhi Medical College, India, Dr. Agepati pursued her higher studies in United Kingdom. She trained in the Worcestershire rotational training scheme in Psychiatry for 2 years. She then moved to the United States and then completed her General Psychiatry Residency at Bergen Regional Medical Center in NJ, where she also served as Executive Chief Resident. She then completed her fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry under the supervision of esteemed psychiatrists and teachers including Dr. George Alexopoulus, Dr. Robert Young and Dr. Robert Abrams. Dr. Agepati then worked in Inova Mount Vernon Hospital and Inova Alexandria Hospital for a year, before entering private practice. She has also worked with elderly patients and families in assisted living and memory care units over the last 4 years. Training and working in different systems and cultures enriched Dr. Agepati’s fund of knowledge and experience in the practice of psychiatry, which has been as diverse as psychiatric illnesses themselves.

Psychiatric illness has a biological basis, further compounded by environmental and social factors, thus making necessary, psychiatric management a comprehensive one, including medications, psychotherapy, enhanced family and social support and rehabilitation. Beyond her expertise as a psychiatrist, Dr. Agepati is known to be professional, thorough, empathetic, and work with patients and their families, helping them overcome the illness. She takes pride in providing her patients with an outstanding patient experience and the highest quality patient care. Dr. Agepati is available to see new patients, consultations and second opinions.