Dr. Shermeil Dass, M.D.?
Update this Profile
Dr. Shermeil Dass, M.D., Pediatrician
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Dr. Shermeil Dass, M.D.

Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

4/5(8)
655 Capitola Rd suite 200 Santa Cruz CA, 95062
Seal

About

Dr. Shermeil Dass practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Santa Cruz, CA. Dr. Dass evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Dass seeks to improve each patients quality of life.

Education and Training

NEOCOM medical degree 0

Board Certification

psychiatry & child and adolescent psychiatry

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

autistic spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, and psychotic disorders

Fellowships

  • University Hospitals of Cleveland associated with Case Western Reserve child psychiatry 

Dr. Shermeil Dass, M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 1400 Emeline Ave

1400 Emeline Ave -
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Get Direction

655 Capitola Rd suite 200 -
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Get Direction
New patients: 831-421-2723
Fax: 831-477-9908

Dr. Shermeil Dass, M.D.'s reviews

(8)
Write Review

Patient Experience with Dr. Dass


4.0

Based on 8 reviews

Dr. Shermeil Dass, M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 8 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

Media Releases

Get to know General & Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Shermeil Dass, who serves patients in Santa Cruz, California.

Dr. Dass is a board-certified general & child and adolescent psychiatrist who has been serving patients at her private practice in Santa Cruz, California since 2009. She diagnoses and treats autistic spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood disorders, and psychotic disorders.

Utilizing pharmaceutical as well as non-pharmaceutical techniques to treat mental illnesses, her mission is to provide the highest level of psychiatric care that is affordable in a non-judgmental environment.

Academically, Dr. Dass graduated from a 6-year BS/MD program and went to NEOCOM in Rootstown, Ohio. After medical school, she completed her residency in general psychiatry and then a fellowship in child psychiatry at the University Hospitals of Cleveland associated with Case Western Reserve where she served as Chief Resident. 

After graduation, she moved to Santa Cruz and worked full-time at the County of Santa Cruz. She worked at the County for a decade with the foster care system, juvenile justice system, and with the transitional age youth team. 

Licensed to practice medicine in California, the doctor is board-certified in psychiatry & child and adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

Child and adolescent psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. Child and adolescent psychiatrists are engaged in promoting emotional well-being and the prevention, early intervention, and treatment of all types of mental illness, emotional disturbance, and abnormal behaviour across a continuum of patients with mild episodic disorders to those with chronic and enduring disorders.

Recommended Articles

  • Why Do Hallucinations Happen?

    IntroductionHallucinations are sensations that people perceive as real, but in reality, are only created by their mind. A person's five senses are often affected. Examples are hearing voices without anyone around or seeing images that are not real. Such symptoms are may due to mental illnesses, drug...

  • How Does Saphris Work?

    Mechanism of ActionSaphris is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in both adults and children ages 10 years old and above. The drug's exact mechanism of action is still unknown. However, it is believed that like other antipsychotics, it interferes...

  • How to Prepare for Psychotherapy

    Understanding PsychotherapyPsychotherapy is a form of treatment that is collaborative in nature. It is based on the relationship between a patient and a psychotherapist or simply a psychologist. This type of therapy provides an environment that allows you to openly and honestly communicate your...

  • What Is Tourette’s?

    Tourette’s syndrome is characterized by vocalization and movements that are involuntary and repetitive. It is a type of tic disorder. The pioneer Dr George Gilles De La Tourette first discovered the condition in 1885 in an eighty-six-year-old French noblewoman. Typically, in childhood, early...

  • Are Stimulants Good for My Child?

    Most parents whose children suffer from the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reject the consumption of caffeinated drinks. They often think that such drinks could worsen their children’s symptoms. So why do medical doctors prescribe sedatives to kids experiencing severe ADHD...

  • What Is Celexa and Is It Safe During Pregnancy?

    Anxiety and depression are medical conditions associated with the brain. While the complexities of these conditions are highly intense, in simple language, they are referred to as chemical imbalances in the brain. The most common medications used when it comes to the treatment of depression and...

Nearby Providers

Nearest Hospitals

DOMINICAN HOSPITALl

1555 SOQUEL DRIVE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065

Head south on Emeline Avenue 2751 ft
Turn right onto Grant Street 1258 ft
Turn right onto Plymouth Street 135 ft
Take the ramp 656 ft
Merge left onto Cabrillo Highway (CA 1) 2.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Soquel Avenue 540 ft
Make a slight right 210 ft
Go straight onto Soquel Avenue 452 ft
Turn right onto Soquel Drive 1710 ft
Turn left onto Hospital Drive 135 ft
Continue right onto Hospital Drive 472 ft
Turn left 183 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

SUTTER MATERNITY & SURGERY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZl

2900 CHANTICLEER AVENUE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065

Head south on Emeline Avenue 2751 ft
Turn right onto Grant Street 1258 ft
Turn right onto Plymouth Street 135 ft
Take the ramp 656 ft
Merge left onto Cabrillo Highway (CA 1) 2.0 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Soquel Avenue 540 ft
Make a slight right 210 ft
Go straight onto Soquel Avenue 452 ft
Turn right onto Soquel Drive 3200 ft
Turn right onto Chanticleer Avenue 246 ft
Turn left 140 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

75 NIELSON STREET WATSONVILLE CA 95076

Head south on Emeline Avenue 2751 ft
Turn right onto Grant Street 1258 ft
Turn right onto Plymouth Street 135 ft
Take the ramp 656 ft
Merge left onto Cabrillo Highway (CA 1) 13.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Airport Boulevard 965 ft
Turn left onto Ranport Road 431 ft
Turn left onto Airport Boulevard 1893 ft
Turn right onto Neilson Street 422 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALl

75 NIELSON STREET WATSONVILLE CA 95076

Head northeast on 7th Avenue 2431 ft
Turn right onto Soquel Avenue 531 ft
Continue slightly right onto Soquel Avenue 733 ft
Take the ramp on the left 559 ft
Merge left onto Cabrillo Highway (CA 1) 11.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Airport Boulevard 965 ft
Turn left onto Ranport Road 431 ft
Turn left onto Airport Boulevard 1893 ft
Turn right onto Neilson Street 422 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

DOMINICAN HOSPITALl

1555 SOQUEL DRIVE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065

Head northeast on 7th Avenue 2431 ft
Turn right onto Soquel Avenue 701 ft
Continue straight onto Soquel Drive 1710 ft
Turn left onto Hospital Drive 135 ft
Continue right onto Hospital Drive 472 ft
Turn left 183 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

SUTTER MATERNITY & SURGERY CENTER OF SANTA CRUZl

2900 CHANTICLEER AVENUE SANTA CRUZ CA 95065

Head northeast on 7th Avenue 2431 ft
Turn right onto Soquel Avenue 701 ft
Continue straight onto Soquel Drive 3200 ft
Turn right onto Chanticleer Avenue 246 ft
Turn left 140 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right