NorCal Medical Services (NMS) contracted physicians consist of board certified Psychiatry Physicians.

Faisal Ahmed, MD

Telepsychiatrist

Dr. Faisal Ahmed is a General and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. He is board certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). A graduate with a medical degree from Sindh Medical College, Dr. Faisal completed his general psychiatry residency and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Missouri Columbia. Dr. Faisal has vast experience and received extensive training in general psychiatry, as well as the intricacies of the subspecialties, substance abuse, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatrics and forensic psychiatry. This training included both in-patient and out-patient settings. He has worked at Advocate BroMenn Medical Group, Bloomington as the Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Medical Director & Member. Dr. Faisal also served as the Faculty Primary Instructor at Psychiatry Residency Training Program at Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago, IL.

Jawad Arif, M.D

Telepsychiatrist

Dr Jawad Arif is the Managing Director of iPsychiatry Inc. and is a General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, with a special interest in the treatment of post-traumatic stress, anxiety, and mood disorders. Dr. Arif is Board certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). After graduating with a medical degree from Sindh Medical College, Dr. Arif completed his General Psychiatry residency at West Virginia University in Charleston, and a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Arif happens to have varied experience that includes providing inpatient, outpatient, and emergency psychiatric care at Danbury Hospital and at the Institute of Living, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut. Later, he joined Sutter Center for Psychiatry (SCP) and has served as Medical Chief of Staff. Dr. Arif has also chaired the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at SCP.

Sadaf Javaid, MD

Telepsychiatrist

Dr. Sadaf Javaid is a General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist and a part of iPsychiatry team.Dr. Sadaf is Board certified in Adult Psychiatry and in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).A medical graduate of Dow Medical College, Dr. Javaid completed her Adult Psychiatry residency training at Nassau University Medical Center, Long Island, NY and her Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship training from The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Austin, TX.She holds extensive research experience in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Post residency training, Dr. Sadaf has served with David Raines Community Health Center, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana as Staff Child and Adult Psychiatrist.She also serves as the Staff Child Psychiatrist at the Depelchin Children’s Center, Houston, TX.