About Isabel Puri, M.D.

Isabel Puri, M.D. is a board-certified adult and child and adolescent psychiatrist. She was born in London, England and grew up in New Delhi, India. Dr. Puri attended Medical School at the University of Delhi, Lady Hardinge Medical College. Afterward, she completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey.

Dr. Puri moved to San Diego, CA in 1995 and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with an increasing interest in holistic and integrative psychiatry with specialized training. She started a specialized amino acid therapy program in 2005. Dr. Puri has a special interest in all trauma-related issues and effects of trauma on the whole body and focusing on helping the mind, body, heart, and soul reintegrate and heal, growing and evolving further towards optimal health and well-being.

Dr. Puri’s husband developed prostate cancer in 2002, in addition to his heart disease and diabetes. She moved with her family to Los Angeles in 2006 and he died from the disease in 2008. She has been in Los Angeles ever since, furthering her work and passions.

Her hobbies include walking, running, spirituality, communing with nature & educating herself by reading about complementary medicine, and spending time with family and friends.