Role
Chief of Psychiatry - Youthdale Treatment Centres
Dr. Mitesh Patel has recently joined Youthdale as Chief of Psychiatry. He has a decade of experience working with children and youth in child & youth mental health funded programs, specifically live-in treatment and secure treatment. He is one of a few dually qualified child, adolescent and forensic psychiatrists in the country. As an education scholar, Dr. Mitesh Patel has been published widely and holds a Masters of Science in Community Health for Health Practitioner Teacher Education. In addition, his clinical experiences include working directly in youth shelters, serving on inpatient forensic units, and providing assessments for young people involved in youth justice and mental health courts.