Weill Cornell Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry· Triple board-certified, incl. Obesity Medicine· California & New York

A psychiatric medication partner you can refer to with confidence.

Your patients on — or considering — a GLP-1 need medication management that understands both the psychiatric and metabolic sides. Mindful GLP is led by a physician who teaches this material to psychiatrists, not just practices it.

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Faculty-level expertise

Training psychiatrists on this material, not just applying it.

Triple board-certified, including Obesity Medicine

Board-certified in general medicine, behavioral medicine, and obesity medicine specifically — the credential most GLP-1 prescribers do not hold.

Weill Cornell Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Previously clinical faculty and currently voluntary faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Biweekly psychopharmacology lectures

Lectures Cornell psychiatrists biweekly on advanced psychopharmacology — the same material applied to every patient here.

Depth across the GLP-1 spectrum

Years of experience across dosing strategies and drug generations, not just standard titration.

Most GLP-1 prescribing follows one titration schedule for everyone. Your patients often need something more specific than that.

Dosing range
Low-dose and micro-dosing strategies, standard titration, and high-dose protocols
Formulations
Compounded and brand-name GLP-1 medications
Drug generations
Older-generation and newer-generation GLP-1 and dual-agonist medications
Co-occurring psychiatric conditions

Managed directly, not deferred to another prescriber.

Your patients' psychiatric conditions don't pause while their GLP-1 is titrated. These are managed alongside it, with extensive experience across the psychotropics used to treat them.

Conditions managed

Depressive disorder Anxiety disorders PTSD Insomnia ADHD Alcohol use disorder Nicotine use disorder Cannabis use disorder Binge eating disorder

Psychotropic experience

Extensive, ongoing experience prescribing and managing the psychotropic medications used across these conditions — adjusted in tandem with GLP-1 strategy rather than in isolation from it.

Clinical depth

Experience with the behaviors that complicate a GLP-1 regimen.

Your patients' relationship with food and behavior rarely fits a single diagnosis. These are the areas that come up most in shared cases.

Eating and appetite

Disordered eating Orthorexia Food noise management Compulsive eating Binge eating Emotional eating

Addictive and compulsive behaviors

Alcohol consumption Problematic gambling Compulsive shopping Sex addiction Substance use patterns Impulse control
Collaboration with therapists

You keep the therapeutic relationship. We manage the medications.

  • ✓ Warm handoff for medication evaluation — your patient returns to you for ongoing therapy
  • ✓ Coordinated notes so you're never out of the loop on medication changes
  • ✓ Direct line to discuss a shared case when useful, not just after-the-fact notes
  • ✓ No pressure toward any particular outcome — full taper, partial taper, or continued use, based on what's clinically right for your patient

Additional coaching available

For patients who benefit from more support between visits, behavioral coaching is available alongside medication management — covering food noise, eating patterns, and habit change without duplicating the work you're already doing in session.

How a referral works

From referral to a coordinated plan, in days.

01

Refer your patient

Send them to book directly, or reach out for a warm handoff on a specific case.

02

Intake reviewed

Psychiatric history, current medications, and GLP-1 status reviewed before the first visit.

03

First visit

Medication and GLP-1 strategy built together, with your patient's therapy continuing in parallel.

04

Ongoing coordination

Notes shared as clinically relevant. Your patient stays with you for therapy throughout.

Haran Sivakumar MD
Your referral contact

Haran Sivakumar MD

I'm a triple board-certified physician — including board certification specific to obesity medicine — with additional expertise in psychiatric medication management and metabolic health. I previously served as clinical faculty and remain voluntary faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, where I lecture psychiatrists biweekly on advanced psychopharmacology.

That same material is what I apply to every shared patient — across dosing strategies, formulations, and drug generations, alongside the co-occurring psychiatric conditions your patients bring into session.

Triple Board-Certified, incl. Obesity Medicine Weill Cornell Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry Psychiatric Medication Management
Refer a patient

Ready to refer, or want to discuss a case first?

Send your patient directly to book, or reach out to talk through a specific case before referring.

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Questions

Common questions.

Does this replace the therapy I'm providing?+
No. We manage medications and GLP-1 strategy; you continue the therapeutic work. Patients stay with their existing therapist throughout.
Does my patient need to already be on a GLP-1?+
No. We see patients starting a GLP-1 for the first time, patients already prescribed one elsewhere, and patients who aren't sure it's right for them yet.
How involved will I be in medication decisions?+
As much as is clinically useful. We share notes as relevant and are glad to discuss a shared case directly — but you're never required to weigh in on medication decisions unless you want to.
Is this covered by insurance?+
Most major plans in California and New York cover visits. We verify benefits after booking, before any costs are confirmed.
Can I discuss a specific patient before referring?+
Yes. Reach out directly and we're glad to talk through a case to see whether it's a good fit before you refer.