Malaika Berkeley, MD

Dr. Malaika Berkeley, Medical Director at The Recovery Village South Atlanta, is a native of the Caribbean nations of Guyana and Barbados. She attended the University of Virginia for her undergraduate studies then went on to achieve her Doctor of Medicine degree from Howard University, College of Medicine.  While pursuing her residency in General Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, Dr. Berkeley was presented with the Women Leaders in Psychiatry award. She also became a contributing author to Psychiatry Pearls while in residency. Dr. Berkeley is board certified in General Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Following her residency, Dr. Berkeley worked for many years as a Locum Tenens Psychiatrist in a variety of settings before returning to school to pursue her Master of Public Health. Dr. Berkeley received her MPH from Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health in 2012 before opening her private practice, Berkeley Medicine & Consulting. Dr. Berkeley has continued to practice community psychiatry for over 20 years.

Dr. Berkeley is the co-author of three books by Global Health Psychiatry: 1) Mind Matters, a Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities; 2) How Amari Learned to Love School again, A Story About ADHD and 3) Bree’s Journey to Joy, A Story About Childhood Grief and Depression.