Melanie Tew, M.D.
Dr Tew (she/ her) is a board certified psychiatrist who has been in private practice in Raleigh since 2005. She is passionate about the power of the mind to allow healing and growth throughout life. She earned her B.S. in Biochemistry at NC State University and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Tew completed her psychiatric training in residency at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill and Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Subsequently, she did an additional year of training as a geriatric psychiatry fellow at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Tew’s practice is open to all adults 18 years of age and older. Her clinical interests include depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, psychopharmacology, mindfulness and somatic practices.
James Brown, M.D.
Dr. Brown is board certified in psychiatry with additional certification in child and adolescent psychiatry and has been in practice since 2005. Dr. Brown earned his B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Psychology from the University of Mississippi in 1996. He earned his M.D. from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2000. Dr. Brown completed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center from 2000-2004. In addition, Dr. Brown completed a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship from 2004-2005. After completing his residency, Dr. Brown served in the United States Air Force from 2005-2009 as a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan practicing both inpatient and outpatient care. Following his Air Force service, Dr. Brown relocated to North Carolina in 2009 and has been in private practice since that time. Dr. Brown’s practice is open to all children and adults 4 years of age and older and limited to outpatient treatment only. Dr. Brown offers medication management and individual psychotherapy. Dr. Brown is married and has two children.
Lauren Isbell, M.D.
As a native of North Carolina, Dr. Isbell earned her B.S. in Chemistry from Hampton University in 2009. She earned her M.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013. Dr. Isbell completed her residency in psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center from 2013-2017 and is board certified in psychiatry. She is married with one child. Dr. Isbell’s practice is open to ages 16 and older and LGBTQ+ friendly. Special fields of interest include anxiety, depression and women’s issues. Dr. Isbell offers medication management and individual psychotherapy.
Ashima Aneja, D.O.
Dr. Aneja (she/her) is board certified in general adult psychiatry. As a native of North Carolina, Dr. Aneja earned her B.A. in romance languages at the University of NC a Chapel Hill in 2004. She went on to obtain a master’s degree at NC State in Physiology in 2010 and obtained her medical degree at VCOM in Blacksburg, VA in 2014. She completed her psychiatric residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems in 2018. Dr. Aneja’s practice is pen to all adults 18 and older and limited to outpatient treatment only. While all patients are welcome, special fields of interest include depression, anxiety disorders and women’s and LGBTQ issues. Dr. Aneja offers medication management and individual psychotherapy. Dr. Aneja loves traveling and being a mom.
Batool Sheikh, M.D.
Dr. Sheikh is a distinguished psychiatrist specialized in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. Raised in
Durham, NC, she pursued her medical education in Pakistan, where she was awarded a Medical
Education Scholarship by the Pakistan Higher Education Commission. Dr. Sheikh completed her psychiatry residency at Brookdale University Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. She further specialized in Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry through a fellowship at Prisma Health, USC School of Medicine in Columbia,
SC. Dr. Sheikh is passionate about working with individuals of all ages and has a particular interest in
ADHD, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. She offers appointments for
medication management and individual psychotherapy for patients 5 years and up, utilizing her
expertise and compassionate approach to provide comprehensive care. Outside of her professional
practice, Dr. Sheikh values spending quality time with her husband and children. Dr. Sheikh is
multilingual and fluent in Urdu and Hindi as well.
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