Daniel Gardner, MD

Adult Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, Executive Coaching, Business and Organizational Consultation, Medical-Legal Evaluation

SAN DIEGO OFFICE
phone/fax: 858-560-5609
Email: dgardner@ucsd.edu
4550 Kearny Villa Road, Suite 214, San Diego, CA 92123-1563

SOLANA BEACH OFFICE
phone/fax: 858-560-5609
993-E Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075

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Specialties
Years in Practice
Education and Certification
Professional Affiliations

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
How to Find Our Offices
Preparing for a Visit

Specialties

  • Adults who have anxiety and depression.
  • Adults who have long-standing behaviors that interfere with their sense of well-being, successful interpersonal relationships, and effective work performance.
  • Coaching for professionals to enhance their skills in leadership, work, and personal relationships.
  • Treatments involve problem solving, skill building, and medication management.
  • Consultation on quality of care issues with traumatic brain injury survivors, their families, health care providers, health care organizations, and insurance companies.

Years in Practice

27 Years in practice

Education and Certification

  • Undergraduate: Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, B.Sci.Med., 1966-1969.
  • Medical: Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL, M.D., 1969-1973.
  • Internship: Internal Medicine, Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center in San Francisco
  • Residency: University of California San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, Psychiatry, 1974-1977.
  • Chief Resident, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Service: University Hospital, San Diego, CA .
  • Graduate, Adult Psychoanalysis: San Diego Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, San Diego, CA.
  • BOARD CERTIFICATION: Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry

Professional Affiliations

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
  • American Medical Association
  • American Psychiatric Association, Distinguished Fellow, 1/2004
  • Hidden Valley Rehabilitation Services, Medical Director
    (post-acute brain injury rehabilitation program)
  • NeuroCare at Stone Mountain, Former Medical Director
    (post-acute brain injury rehabilitation program)
  • San Diego Psychiatric Society
  • SanDiegoPsych.com, Advisory Board Member
  • San Diego Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, Faculty Member
  • UCSD School of Medicine, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How do I set up/change/cancel an appointment?
    Please call 858-560-5609
  • How do I get to the office/hospital?
    Please note: Unfortunately, there is no elevator at either location, and each office is on the second floor. Please let us know if this will present a problem in getting to the office.

    SAN DIEGO OFFICE
    phone/fax: 858-560-5609
    4550 Kearny Villa Road, Suite 214 San Diego, CA 92123-1563

    From the North:
    Hwy 5 South to 805.
    Exit at Balboa, East.
    Go East about one mile.
    Pass over Hwy 163.
    Left on Kearny Villa Rd.
    U-turn at first stop light.
    Right into Landmark Centre.
    Go to back building.

    From the South:
    Hwy 163 North.
    Exit at Balboa, West.
    Right at stop light.
    Go one half block.
    Right into Landmark Centre.
    Go to back building.

    SOLANA BEACH OFFICE
    phone/fax: 858-560-5609
    993-E Lomas Santa Fe Drive Solana Beach, CA 92075

    From the North:
    Hwy 5 South to 805.
    Exit at Balboa, East.
    Go East about one mile.
    Pass over Hwy 163.
    Left on Kearny Villa Rd.
    U-turn at first stop light.
    Right into Landmark Centre.
    Go to back building.

    From the South:
    Hwy 5 South to Lomas Santa Fe Drive.
    Go Left (East) under freeway one block.
    Turn Right into Lomas Santa Fe Plaza
    (entrance near Ross store).
    Go past the Ross store to the back building
    (second floor, above Postal Annex).

  • Do I have to pay for my visit at the time of my appointment?
    Yes, unless your insurance requires us to bill them directly. Payment of co-pay is requested at the time of the visit.
  • How much is my co-pay?
    Please check with your insurance plan before your appointment.
  • How can I get a prescription refilled?
    Please ask your pharmacy to fax the request to Dr. Gardner, or ask Dr. Gardner during your appointment time.
  • How can I find out results to my tests?
    Please ask Dr. Gardner during your appointment time.
  • What do I do in an emergency?
    Call 858-560-5609 to contact Dr. Gardner or a covering doctor.
  • Who should I contact if I get sick after office hours or on weekends?
    Call 858-560-5609 to contact Dr. Gardner or a covering doctor.

Preparing for a Visit

  • Bring to the appointment:
  • What you may be asked:
    • First Time Visit (Medical History Questionnaire)
      As a new patient, you have a lot of background to share with a new physician.
    • Every Visit (Reason for Visit Questionnaire)
      You and your doctor have a lot of information to share in a short amount of time.
  • Questions to ask your doctor:
    In order to make sure you understand your condition and treatment, ask Dr. Gardner your questions and write down the answers to review when you are home.

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