I have been seeing Dr. Cabading for almost two years now and she has been wonderful. She was able to bring me from being ashamed and embarrassed to talk about what I had going on, to being open and relaying any changes that may be affecting me. Dr. Cabading is very sweet, calm, and willing to work with you. She went above and beyond to help me trial the right medications, she suggested alternative treatments such as meditation and more, and she was just willing to listen to what I had going on which was really important. She remains neutral and offers her best advice. Because of Dr. Cabading and the team of KMG Psychiatry, I am on a road to becoming healthier mentally and trying to be the best person that I can be. I highly recommend KMG to anyone who may be interested in TMS or Psychiatry services. read more

I affectionately refer to Dr. Dixon an the idiot. When I started a new medication under Dr. Dixon started me in 50mgs. I asked what is the max dose was. He said 900mgs. As as I got to 700mgs I asked again what the high dose was. Then he said 700mg. I started to experience significant side effect that were so bad I called 911. When I reached out to let him know this, he never got back to me. This side effect got so bad I needed his help. We did talk finally. After that conversation he told me if I needed anything else to go to urgent care. What an idiot​ read more

Why am I having to do the job of the psychiatrist and remind them to refill my prescription since CVS can't get in contact with them? Then they only give me a refill of 10 days after saying the nearest appointment with my doctor is in a month. Especially concerning a sensitive medication that cannot be stopped and started randomly. The math isn't mathing there... I'm definitely switching to another provider. read more

I would not recommend due to lack of professionalism from the staff including Dr. Bindal, every appointment was late and then rushed. Can't get two words out before TMS is pushed as the ultimate solution, over and over and over. It feels like the whole goal of this practice is to make money off the insurance by pushing TMS. When I asked who performs it...well, it's not a doctor. Anyway, run. read more

Thought this place was great...but now all of a sudden, my pharmacy and I have been trying to contact them to fill my psych meds for over a week now and we have received no response. I have ran out of my medication and have been getting a lot of negative side effects as a result. Will be looking elsewhere from now on. Thanks. read more

KMG Psychiatry - Psychiatrists Near Me - Chula Vista, California

As always the doctors are good ,but the front desk is terrible. Waiting time for an answer on the phone is absurd, more than an hour and I still didn't get an answer. You can tell when they sent you to Voice-mail. Either they are very busy or they're just play lazy. read more

Don't waste your time going here. Visits are canceled without a notice before or after. They never see anyone in person, it's all over the phone. I don't know what kind of people work here! Unprofessiona! Ignorant! and Good luck getting someone to answer the phone! If I could rate 0 stars I woul! read more

Update to previous review: I've been under Dr. Bindal's care since 2019, as my past 5-star reviews reflect. I've seen the office grow a lot, and while I deeply respect Dr. Bindal as a person, the expansion seems to have sacrificed the personalized care that brought me here. Last week, I had a horrific experience with an assistant (whose name I didn't catch) that left me feeling accused of being a drug seeker. This was deeply upsetting--especially since I can provide prescription records proving otherwise. I was especially concerned because one of the medications in question is a mood stabilizer/antiseizure agent. Going without it could cause dangerous rebound seizures due to changes in my brain's sodium and calcium channels. Despite knowing I was leaving for Portugal the next day, the office never called me back to resolve the issue. I ended up texting them a few days later to inform them I was discharging from their care. No one even asked why. I wish providers better understood the reality of living with complex mental health and sleep issues. I was kidnapped at birth and survived abuse, including multiple instances of suffocation--which makes using CPAP unbearable for me despite multiple mask attempts. I'm also a pharmacist, and I just want to say to anyone reading this: if you have sleep issues, you are not a bad person. Hugs to you. While I truly like Dr. Bindal, the office has grown too large for individualized care and has failed to provide the support patients deserve--especially when life-threatening situations are at stake. read more

Raquel is amazing so kind and professional. She makes my associate with KMG fantastic! This lady deserves a raise! Thank you again for all your efforts! read more

I was going here for over a year and all three of the psychiatrists I've seen here were terrible. I kept trying out their psychiatrists since it was one of the few available places that took my insurance. Donna Grandi was rude and condescending after appearing nice for one session. She called me hours late for an appointment and was upset I didn't have time to speak with her since I was already at a dentist appointment. She demanded that I spoke to her when I said I didn't have the time especially since she was so late anyways. I also didn't have a good experience with Jerry Bobo. When I told him my suspicions of having adhd he didn't even give me a test and just told me to "play chess". I was diagnosed with adhd months later by a psychiatrist that actually tested me for adhd instead of that nonsense that dr. Bobo was telling me. I saw Madalyn Cosensci for a year. She was friendly but I was prescribed multiple anti-depressants and anxiety medications in a short period of time as well as never being warned about tapering off medication which lead to a year of debilitating side effects. It also felt like I wasn't even a patient of hers since she would never remember the medications I was talking previously or presently. It felt like she never took the time to even know me or what I needed since she never remembered which is scary since it lead to such a terrible experience with medication. The office in the chula vista location has the rudest phone receptionists as well. It seems like they hire anybody for this role since I have yet to have a positive experience on the phone. I called to complain before but never had a response after that. I was only called by KMG psychiatry to take down my google review on this place after posting the same thing there. This left a bad taste since it seems like they care more about their business than their patients. read more

My care under Dr. Bindal was such an awful waste of time. I came to him seeking treatment for depression and anxiety. He immediately suggested TMS treatment, assuring me it would be 100% covered by insurance. It's become clear to me after going through his program that he's found a loophole in the insurance industry to make money off of TMS at no cost to his patience, and he therefore pushes it at every opportunity. Over my 3-month treatment with Dr. Bindal, I believe I saw him in person only twice, both times just for a couple of minutes as he happened to be in the office during my TMS appointments. The rest of my interaction with Dr. Bindal consisted of phone calls, all less than 5 minutes, in which I never felt actually heard or listened to. There were times when I'd express directly feeling no improvement with my depression symptoms, or even a worsening of them. And Dr. Bindal, without fail, would reply, "I think you are doing incredible." Or he'd aver that the TMS treatment would cure that by the end of my sessions. The TMS didn't help at all. I'm not stating that it doesn't work for anybody -- just that it wasn't an effective treatment for me, and it felt like Dr. Bindal didn't care as long as the insurance checks kept rolling in. There was one point in my treatment when we changed my medication to see if that would improve anything. The result was a disaster: I couldn't sleep, my anxiety was through the roof -- it was miserable. I called several times to connect with Dr. Bindal about the negative side effects. It took three days to get a call back from him. When I finally did, he kinda guilted me about requesting a call from him before our next scheduled appointment. And his solution to my misery was to merely switch me back to the medication I was on before -- that clearly wasn't helping. Again, as long as he can get you in a TMS chair and get the money from the insurance companies, that's all he cares about. Well, that and Yelp reviews. I was asked countless times during my treatment to leave a 5-star Yelp review. I could never bring myself to, because I felt so poorly handled by Dr. Bindal. But now he has a billboard up near my neighborhood that I drive past all the time. Every time I see his face on that ad next to the words "Center of Excellence," it makes me feel like I should share my poor experience and try to save others from the same half-hearted treatment I received. Honestly, I would love to give him 1 star rather than 2, but I gave 2 stars for two specific reasons: 1) His TMS technicians in the office are awesome. Super sweet and nice, good at their jobs, and pleasant to work with. 2) He does spring to make his patients comfortable during the TMS sessions. Each room is decked out with a large HDTV, all pre-loaded with Netflix accounts. So, thanks to Dr. Bindal, I was able to watch the entire first season (plus a few episodes of season 2) of a show I'd been wanting to watch for quite a while. read more

I searched high and low for a good psychiatrist for my son and his recurrent major depression. While online doing research, I came across TMS treatments and the great results people had with it, and that lead me to Dr. Bindal. My son agreed to give him a try. This decision saved my son's life. Dr. Bindal was so kind, patient, and really listened to my son when others rushed him through the behavioral health system. You can tell he really cared and wanted to help. He is so knowledgeable (an expert, to be exact) about TMS treatments and we had complete trust and faith in him. He told us what to expect after each round of treatment and sure enough, Dr. Bindal was always accurate. TMS isn't an overnight fix for depression and it's definitely a commitment on the patient's part, but it's worth it! And God willing it's covered by your insurance because it's not cheap (thankfully my son's insurance covered it). He responded so well with these treatments. Considering where he was when he started seeing Dr. Bindal to now? Total night and day. When I say Dr. Bindal and TMS saved my son's life, I mean it! My son is doing so much better and is no longer in that dark space. He hasn't needed treatments in about a year and a half, but Dr. Bindal still keeps in touch with him to see how he's doing. I thank God every day that we found him. Regarding the staff there, they were awesome as well. Very respectful. Although it was a little hard reaching them by phone (I always assumed they were busy with patients), they were very responsive to emails and replied within 24-48 hours. If it was an urgent question for Dr. Bindal, they'd reply immediately. Excellent service. Nothing but great things to say about all of them. Thank you all! read more

TMS is a game changer with the struggle in depression...I am so happy that I found KMG in Sorrento Valley, the treatment has made me look forward to the future again! My hope is that this treatment will change the lives of others who may need it! Thank you for giving me my life back without depression, Dr Bindal and staff are amazing! read more

The level of care of the doctors was just fine. This is about the support staff, who make the place untenable. Twice I needed prescription refills. Both times, I sent several messages over the course of a week, none of which were returned. Finally, I basically had to blitz them both times with emails, texts, voicemails, etc, to even have anyone actually acknowledge that I needed help. The last time, Ankur in the front office sent me a very rude message back, refusing to refill my medication at all, and I fired them. This level of care just is beyond inappropriate. You can't trust this place; they will ignore you over and over and then gaslight you into believing its somehow your fault. Also - just wait. I'm sure they'll respond to this pretty quickly given their responses to others. But there's no excuse for a health care provider ignoring a patient for over a week - twice - on a simple medication refill. None. And you can look at all of the other one star reviews to see the lack of care this place shows its patients. Response to below: 1. I don't know whose fault it is, but if you had bothered to ask - and you didn't - I'd have told you I've been out of the meds for a few days. So someone screwed up somewhere. 2. Your doctor's first response to my very basic request, after ignoring me for over a week, was a personal attack. So you're damned right I told him to go screw himself, and I'd do it again. In fact: Screw you too, and please convey the same sentiments to Ankur as well. 3. Just spoke with the pharmacy, who informed me that your records are wrong and have been trying to contact you for weeks as well. read more

I wouldn't refer KMG to anyone, under any circumstance. If you're a person of color, you'll be gaslit, spoken down to, lied on, and you'll have to jump through an irrational amount of hoops. Your insurance will be charged for appointments though the 'Dr' did not even show up, and if you file a grievance or request the log of appts billed through insurance, you're dropped as a patient. read more

I have been a patient here for about a year and a half and I don't have a single negative thing to say about this clinic and the staff. I have never met a doctor who truly *only cares about my well-being. Mental health care can be complicated so I am incredibly grateful that Dr. Bindal saw red flags in my behavior before I did so we addressed them in time. TMS changed my life, I went from living with OCD, major depression, and anxiety (not spending longer than 5 minutes without having compulsions) to I can now go to sleep in peace and live my life. I feel a lot better and I believe Dr. Bindal literally saved my life. This place is wonderful. The staff is so great too and they always call me back immediately for whatever I need, including refills. And yes, Dr. Bindal might sometimes be a little late to call BUT it's understandable because he takes his time with patients. Love them. read more

5 minute phone appointments (not telebealth, just a phone call) with a distracted and less than competent nurse, never an actual psychiatrist (but you get billed for a full appointment with a psychiatrist). All they do is ask what you want your medication to be renewed as. They also never answer the phone and will take at least a day to get back to you, if they ever do. I'll be honest, I need a little better monitoring than this as someone treating adhd and a heart problem, and a non doctor point blank k can't provide that, but after so many years of taking the same medication and my main issue was not being able to get it consistently or appointments being so many months out...it was a relief to basically have things auto-renewed even though I was aware most of this process feels illegal and possibly a bad idea. But after this last appointment I can't even give them that much credit. Had a scheduled call at 9am and they just never called, with no way for me to reach them! read more

KMG Psychiatry staff is wonderful. I have never had an issue with the clinic or my provider. My medication refills are alway on time and the doctors really review each case. I really feel the quality care here at KMG and PA Sheena Shah has always been nothing short of an all-star. I am so grateful for Mrs. Shah and the entire staff! read more

After speaking to this place further I can say the level of care this place provides is nothing short of child abuse. That gave my autistic child a schedule II amphetamine without my permission after a phone call and no review of his medical records or prior diagnosis. He's been administered the drug for two years and the records they provided me are so incomplete that it's obvious the extent the therapy this place provides is limited to prescribing drugs. read more

KMG and their staff were extremely kind and considerate. Dr. Bindal is an amazing psychiatrist, he takes the time to get to know you and really cares about you. TMS greatly improved my depression and the staff were more than willing to work with my schedule. I can't begin to thank KMG staff and Dr. Bindal enough for how better I feel. I'll definitely be recommending KMG to any friends/family that are interested in TMS. read more

I have struggled with depression and anxiety for half of my life, since I was 14 years old. I have been on many different antidepressants and seen multiple therapists. Mental health is something that I have always struggled with. I am so thankful that I came to KMG Psychiatry and met Dr. Bindal. I was dealing with a lot, and at one of the lowest points in my life (suicidal) when I spoke to Dr. Bindal. He diagnosed me with MDD (major depressive disorder) and took the time to listen to me and my concerns. He wanted to help me in anyway he could. He recommended TMS therapy for me. At first, I was very skeptical because I have never heard of TMS. Even during the weeks of treatments I wasn't sure if it was working, or if I had made the right decision to do the treatment. Once I completed my TMS treatment, I felt like a new person. I am so happy. Dr. Bindal (and the whole Chula Vista office staff) saved my life. He truly cares about his patients and wants them to succeed. I can't thank KMG Psychiatry enough! Thank you for all you have done for me, and continue to do for others to help with mental health. read more

Thank the Lord for Dr. Bindal! He helped me get back to being healthy again. When I first saw Dr. Bindal, I was 89 lbs, depressed, suffering from anxiety attacks and severe insomnia. Dr. Bindal really cares about his patients. He listened to my concerns and worked with me to find the right medications to treat my insomnia, anxiety and depression. He is kind, friendly and upbeat. His front desk staff is great too. After 2 years and a lot of work maintaining a healthy routine (diet, sleep, excercise) and mindset, I am no longer on any medications (with Dr. Bindal's careful monitoring). I highly recommend him as a Psychiatrist, he is also specialized in sleep medicine. read more

I am still very happy with the help I am receiving from KMG Medical Group, and Doctor Brooke Blazer! Last month, I was about to run out of my prescription (due to a shortage at my pharmacy) and my doctor was taking personal time. And this was the week of my Linear Algebra final - the last major related course for my degree. I was helped by Cassandra at the front desk who was able to have me helped by another doctor to keep me current on my plan and medications. I very much appreciated their efforts towards my mental health, and my achievements, it doesn't go unnoticed! read more

Why doesn't anyone ever answer the phone, it goes to straight voicemail every single time this is very upsetting i have to go to the office just to ask simple things that could be answered through the phone read more

I am super fortunate as a parent to have Dr. Sheena Shah as my daughters provider. she has always demonstrated compassion, knowledge and genuine concern on her visits. Her care about my daughter's well being is the utmost and she always simplifies procedures and goals of well being. She's on time ,thorough and listens. Her ability to listen gives us great confidence and certainly improves my daughters outlook. read more

My doctor is sheena shaw, she is the greatest, she change my life with the help and medication she has given me.. she worries about me.. I couldnt be more thankful amd blessed to have her as a psyciatrist, she has save me, i had suicidal thoughts, she makes me feel important, confident and secure.. and is always there incase i have a mental breakdown.. again im so blessed she is awesome.. THE BEST! read more

TMS is a commitment of 18 minutes a day, five days a week for six weeks, which I did and would do it again. The results are life changing. I have never felt so stable emotionally and more ready to face each day. Dr Bindal and the staff were exactly the right people to help me through this journey. Kind and pleasant and flexible. I highly recommend. read more

Doctor Bindle is the best!!! He really takes the time and listens to my concerns. I can tell he cares about me as his patient. The KMG front desk is always helpful and even stayed on the phone with me when I was having trouble Locating their office... they talked me all the way there! His nurses are also very helpful and are always going above and beyond. I would recommend doctor Bindle and his staff to anyone who wants a doctor who is genuine and cares. Thank you doctor Bindle and KMG staff!! Erinn read more

I cannot say enough of their daily staff front and back office- Cassandra, Vivien, Sarah and Yanin have been close to family when it came to my health- they did their ultimate and best to work with my schedule, get paperwork completed for me; and have been reasonably transparent with my progress. I am immensely in gratitude from my first day of care, and beyond. read more

I set up appointments twice and got no call back. Staff have an attitude on the phone as well.

Summary: Woefully short appointment, would not recommend. 1. My telemedicine appointment, which was my first appointment ever with KMG, Dr. Bindal, or any psychiatric facility was scheduled for 1pm PST. I expected some form of contact before this time including instructions or a call from a receptionist, but received nothing that day other than appointment confirmation emails. As such, I called KMG thrice between 1pm and 1:17pm, and all calls were sent to voicemail. Upon calling the 4th time, at 1:18, I finally received an answer from someone on the KMG staff stating Dr. Bindal was running behind and would call me momentarily. I finally received a call from Dr. Bindal at 1:20pm, 20 minutes after my appointed time. Apparently running late is pretty standard, but an appointment starting late with no instructions or contact that day did have me rather anxious, as I am used to being asked to be 15 minutes early to any medical appointment. I expected that this expectation of punctuality was reciprocal, but was apparently incorrect (per KMG's response to my initial review). My personal perception and feelings on the matter were of either being ignored or forgotten, which I believe to be less-than-acceptable for the psychiatric care field. 2. My call with Dr. Bindal lasted just 14 minutes and 3 seconds. I would estimate around 4 minutes of this call was spent verifying Personally Identifiable Information, requesting my preferred pharmacy, figuring out the contact information for that pharmacy, and advocating I try a certain medication. This means that within about 10 minutes, Dr. Bindal decided that I had a certain condition, and that I should take medication for it. It is my opinion that people are complicated, and that it is unlikely anybody can accurately diagnose mental health issues or status in around 10 minutes, without asking further questions or exploring other options. In my personal opinion, advocating mind-altering, and potentially dangerous, medication so quickly has an unacceptably high risk of being detrimental to a patient's health and wellbeing. My personal belief is that this approach is negligent, whether it is an industry standard or not. This would still be my belief even if the entire 14:03 call was spent on diagnoses, as 15 minutes would still not be enough for an accurate diagnoses, in my opinion. This review contains my own perceptions and opinions, but call lengths and times are completely factual and verifiable via phone records. This review copied from my Google review, after it was edited to simply present the facts of my appointment, and my perception of those facts and of my telemedicine call. This edit is not an admission of any wrongdoing, or incorrect information being presented before, but to prevent any possible future threats of litigation (even though I believe any such would be a SLAPP suit, and none such have been made at this time, despite what I believe to be a spurious claim by KMG that my earlier review was "against legal terms" which were not specified). read more

I had the best experience at this facility.Dr. Bindal and the whole team is 10 stars out of 5. I would 100 percent recommend the TMS. Thank you . read more

The staff are so very friendly and they make it a highlight when I see them. The facility is very clean, comfortable, and family friendly. You can tell Dr. Bindal and his team care about everyone that what's through the door and they're looking to help. I highly recommend it. read more

Scheduled an appointment on the app to have a tele chat with the doctor. No one called or emailed me to confirm my appointment time. Nor did anyone call for my appointment either. Called their office 4 times with no answer or response to my voicemail. It's so sad to me that so many companies take mental health as a joke. It's hard enough to reach out for help and then to make it this difficult to be seen or talked to. Just sad. read more

KMG saved my life! Dr. Bindal and the staff were very professional through my treatment. I highly recommend to anyone tired of living with depression that wants to change their life around!!!!!! read more

NP Donna Grandi is absolutely amazing! Beyond five stars truly she goes above and beyond as a provider! Her holistic approach to therapy is excellent! She can get the best out of my son who has a traumatic brain injury and has a hard time with providers who don't hear him and she does so with so much grace and intelligence! I can't thank her enough she is just what he needed! He looks forward to speaking with her each and every month and that is just one of the things that make her special and spectacular! She is always a phone call or text away and that's important for him! We appreciate her more than anyone could imagine! If you're looking for a holistic approach or a new provider she is definitely who you should call! I would highly recommend her! If you give her try you will be amazed at her ability to get so much out of you! The tips/recommendations for him are always so helpful and make him feel so comfortable and confident! He is willing to learn from her and most definitely and importantly heard! He trusts her so much and that is very important for his needs! Thanks for being so supportive, kind, smart, encouraging and just absolutely wonderful! Thanks for all you do we are so thankful & grateful we found her! Give her a try if you're looking for a new professional or a change of provider I repeat you definitely won't be disappointed! Her holistic approach is just what he needed! I can't even express enough how great she is at her job beyond excellent just exceptional! She cares deeply about her patients needs that's also something that makes her so special! Sincerely, Marie & Nicolas Verga read more

As a new patient I made an appointment for my teenage son for an assessment for adhd which I was told by the receptionist is a condition that they are experienced in treating. Dr Bindal was an hour and a half late to the phone call appointment. No one called to let us know he was behind schedule. I was told the appointment would last about 45 mins to an hour. After only 5 mins of conversation Dr Bindal said he wanted to start my son on anti depressants. I asked if he planned to talk to my son and reminded him this was supposed to be an assessment for adhd. He seemed unprepared but agreed to talk to my son. In less than 5 mins all he did was explain to a 16 year old how to take the medication. My son asked if there are side affects and Dr. Bindal said he could find that information by googling it! The whole experience left us baffled. They were so unprofessional that I question whether or not this is even a legitimate medical practice! And now I'm stuck paying the copay for a medical service that we didn't actually revive. I wish there were an option to give 0 stars read more

fantastic staff great people doctors are amazing doctor Donna recommends my medication for several patients now read more

I moved to CA about one year ago and was nervous about starting with a new psychiatrist. I reached out to KMG and received a call back promptly from Dr. Bindal! That began the journey of immense improvement in my mental health! I was seen quickly, took the recommended steps and am feeling great! Very friendly staff and very professional! I have been very impressed! Ann read more

I had a terrible experience with Dr Bindal. I agree with other reviewers who said he was not respectful of their time and was too quick to come to a treatment plan. I'm certainly glad he was very helpful to other patients but I feel he needs to improve aspects of his practice. If you I want to work with a doctor who respects your time and he is not the doctor for you. I have been having anxiety/depression issues and contacted him to get a second opinion on my treatment and perhaps find a more caring, empathetic doctor. I had an initial call set up on a Friday and was advised he might be 1/2-1 hr. late to the call. It ended up being 1/2 hr. past the scheduled time. I described my situation, he quickly recommended a medication, and told me to come in the following Tuesday to begin TMS treatment. The call was about 20 minutes and done. The following Tuesday I was contacted and told my insurance did not cover the TMS treatment so it was cancelled. A few weeks went by and I contacted the office again for a second consultation on my medications and treatment. I was also hoping my insurance had been approved by then. The call was scheduled for a few days later at 2:00 PM. Subsequently, I received text reminders several times a day saying I was to "meet" with Dr. Bindal on the scheduled day. So I figured it was an office appointment and drove to the office on the scheduled day. When I arrived, I was advised it was a phone appointment. I expressed my frustration with the misleading communications, and gave the receptionist my phone number so he could call. Not wanting to be in transit during the call I went to my car and waited for the callback. Dr. Bindal called 2 hours later. By this time I was totally pissed. I asked him what he would do if a doctor was 2 hours late for an appointment, and he said he would ask why, so I asked him. He gave me a lame excuse about COVID and software systems being messed up and not having access to my contact information. This was a flat out BS as I had left my phone number with the receptionist. I told him I thought that was a terrible way to treat a patient and that I was no longer interested in his services. He may be a helpful doctor but I don't like the cavalier way he treats his patients. I also wonder if he wanted me to go into TMS treatments right away before any in depth discussion of my situation as it is a big money maker for his practice. read more