Dr. Kunal Kumar Patra, MD

Best decision I made for myself was to seek services at this clinic , the staff is wonderful- all of them. I am extremely satisfied with my care I’ve received - I am grateful for the day I became a patient at his clinic .

I would give Dr. Patra and his receptionist 5 stars, but his nurse has poor follow through and is rude. One week before my son's scheduled appt with Dr. Patra I left a few messages for the nurse, explaining that he would run out of meds before the appt and asked what could be done. Two days later I received a call back stating she would have to ask Dr. Patra and get back to me. Friday came and I still heard nothing and left more messages, and still no return call from her. I left more messages Monday and finally heard back. She condescendingly stated that she had already told me Dr. Patra would just have to wait to see him and she refused to admit to never calling me back. Now my son will go days without meds, when I could have made other arrangements had she gotten back to me sooner. It makes me wonder if she even touched base with Dr. Patra at all as I can't see any doctor refusing to prescribe meds to a patient to help them get by until the next appt. I am seriously considering switching providers over this experience.

Used to see patra when he had an office in The Boys and Girls Home and Family Services. He built his fancy new office and couldn't see me anymore because he no longer accepted my insurance when he closed is office in The Boys and Girls home and Family Services. I have Medicare and Medicaid. He dropped me without a word at a time I needed help the most. I had just been diagnosed with cancer and wasn't able to make an appointment sooner than the one I had because he was no longer at that office. I have to wonder if anyone would have let me know to not show up for my next scheduled appointment. Going through cancer without a someone to help through the mental stress isn't something I would wish on anyone! Any other Dr. would have explained the move and helped set up a patient with a new Dr. or at the very least would have given recommendations for a new Dr.

I have been seeing him for many years. he has always been compassionate, a good listener, and willing to listen to what I want, and encourages my participation in the direction of my care.

Former patient here but had to leave due to insurance previously. I NEEDED to come back, I have new insurance that is accepted, but instead of getting a pre-authorization, I need to pay an unaffordable (to me and many others) $200 up front that will be reimbursed once the insurance covers. I understand it is a business that needs to be ran and bills and paychecks are always due. But there are other ways besides a $200 reimbursement.

I love Dr. Patra and his staff. They are always positive, helpful, and friendly. Dr. Patra takes as much time as I need in my appointments. I like the fact that he is a perfectionist and wants to get to the source of the problem. I also love the ketamine infusions. They have helped my clinical depression immensely and I do not need to take any other prescriptions for it. Just knowing my appointment is coming up always puts me in a good mood. Thank you Dr. Patra.

I have been seeing Dr. Patra for a few years. Today, I went to my appointment, and attempted to discuss changes in my insurance with his receptionist (wife?). I made the mistake of starting by talking about what my therapist told me about my copays. She said "Maam, there is a very large difference between therapists and board certified psychiatrists." I told her she did not need to speak to me that way, and she told me I was lucky to be a patient there! I will never go back. Unbelievably rude.

Recommend to family and friends

Avoid the Dakota Dunes office like its the plague and always check with insurance if the all of the sudden say they are not contracted with them. These people down right lied!!! They take advantage of mentally ill people by overcharging them for services & stating that he does not take their insurance even when he is contracted with that insurance company. He specifically told me that he was not being reimbursed enough by the insurance company and that in order to continue seeing him I would have to pay $200 per visit even with my insurance! I was also told I would have to bring cash and that no checks or credit cards would be accepted. Very Shady. He only sees patients on Mondays and Wednesdays and only until 3pm so if you work it is very difficult to be seen.I have always had to wait at least 30 minutes to see him even when he was at Dean & Associates.His wife is the "office manager" and is horrible. She told me I had to bring $200 cash or could not be seen and she actually yelled at me when I questioned why they were charging me when my Insurance had been paying on previous visits. She refused to answer me.I believe he does know his stuff & appointments are only 15 minutes but he does spend extra time if you need it. Since he has opened his own practice I am questioning his ethics & legality.

Despite having a background in Neurology and Psychiatry he wasn't able to accurately diagnose me with seizures and instead insisted I was having anxiety and panic attacks and kept pushing me to take anti-anxiety pills even though I explicitly stated in our first meeting that I wanted nothing to do with medication. When the medicine he prescribed didn't work he got angry and blamed me for the medication not working because I wasn't coming into therapy and then threw in an added diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder in to spite me. There is no way he could make that diagnosis based on what we discussed in our meetings. Glad to see I'm not the only one who sees how unprofessional he is based on the other reviews.

I've been on a merry-go-round of doctors and meds seeking aggressive treatment for 3+ years. Depression was first diagnosed for me in 1999 and spent years off and on antidepressants until a major episode in 2012. I have drug-resistant, treatment-resistant chronic major depressive disorder. I've consulted at Mayo, did a 10-week treatment program in Arizona, did IOP in Omaha. I had lost hope many times. After my first visit with Dr. Patra, I was given hope again. And I almost left his office that first visit -- My husband and I waited one hour and 45 minutes after my appointment time to be seen. Subsequent appointments have only been a 15-minute wait. I sought Dr. Patra out because I learned he is doing ECT and TMS in Sioux City, and I had considered it, but did not want to have to drive to Omaha daily to do it. Dr. Patra listened intently to my struggles and frustrations. And he said, "This isn't good enough. You deserve better." He is an aggressive doctor -- he wants his patients better as quickly as possible. He is researching new treatment options and bringing treatments to Sioux City that have not been available here before. He consults with his mentor, which tells me he is constantly learning and keeping abreast of treatments and medications. He is the first doctor to put me on an MAOI, and in six weeks I'm seeing improvement. He asks me what I want to do, and allows me to make the decision. As the MAOI gets on board, we may then start TMS or ECT. I have hope again. I don't know how Sioux City was lucky enough to get a doctor like him! I've seen all the docs in SC -- the mental health community in SC is terrible and far behind the times, so that is why I was seeking treatment in Omaha. Glad I'm back closer to home and in good hands.

He has a small man complex. He gets very angry if you disagree with him on any topic.

did not review material provided that directly concerned the issues, over medicates/perscribes. Entire experience actually made situation worse. Thankfully I was not suffering from what he diagnosed and am now 100% recovered.

Never shows much interest or concern in what you are talking about....just wants to write a prescription & tell you to come back. What happened to good old conversation with the oath he took as a doctor to "listen." I have called his office telling his nurse I feel suicidal & got NO RETURN PHONE CALL. Thanks to caring friends they got me to the hospital. Dr. Patra is more concerned about his thoughts then yours!

This "doctor" has zero bed-side manner, compassion for patients, or ethics. My mother visited him twice and was going to be scheduled for ECT treatment at his direction. I had some questions about this procedure since I was not familiar with it so I left a message at two of the locations he floats around in Sioux City. Apparently, this was unacceptable to him and his staff as it was explained to me that he doesn't have time to talk about or explain the treatments he's about to perform. I was then told by his staff (not by him directly because he's apparently too busy to have any kind of personal contact with patients or their families) that he was no longer going to be taking care of my mother, the day before she was to undergo her 1st ECT procedure. Completely unprofessional! I highly recommend you look elsewhere for psychiatric care for you or a loved one. I contacted Siouxland Mental Health and the nurse there laughed when I mentioned his name. Apparently, this isn't the first time he's done this to a patient. Look elsewhere for help!

Don't like using webcam for appointments. Doesn't seem respectful and caring of individual circumstances.

I question his knowledge of the side effects as well as overall knowledge when prescribing medication to children due to the contrast between the information he has stated to me in his office and the information I have read on several online sites pertaining to the same issues.