Dr. Ernest Madhavan completed his undergraduate degree and post baccalaureate studies at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He worked in academic and industry genetics research for 4 years prior to attending medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine, also in Philadelphia. He completed his residency in Psychiatry at the University of Washington.
In addition to his clinical work at Soundview Psychiatric, Dr. Madhavan is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at the University of Washington.
Dr. Madhavan does not accept money or gifts from pharmaceutical companies. All decisions made related to medications are based on medical training and a thorough review of the current psychiatric literature. All medication recommendations are made with the sole intent to treat patients as effectively as possible.
Dr. Madhavan has trained extensively in the medical treatment of psychiatric disorders, including the following psychotherapies:
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Short-term dynamic therapy
- Couples and family therapy
- Interpersonal effectiveness skills training