Deepak Prabhakar, MD

Deepak Prabhakar, MD, MPH is chief of medical staff and medical director of outpatient services at Sheppard Pratt. He earned his medical degree at NHL Municipal Medical College, and completed his residency in psychiatry and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Wayne State University. Dr Prabhakar is board certified in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. His research interests include depression, suicide and health disparities. Dr Prabhakar specializes in sports psychiatry and he works with athletes across the age spectrum and at all levels of competition. Dr Prabhakar is past president of the Michigan Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.