Rimal B Babulal Bera MD

Community, Psychopharmacology, Integrative Psychiatry

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine

3800 Chapman AveOrange, CA 92868
Phone+1 714-456-6898
Fax+1 714-456-5112

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Summary

Dr. Rimal B Bera is a psychiatrist based in Orange, CA, with subspecialties in community, psychopharmacology, and integrative psychiatry. He completed his medical education and residency at the University of California, Irvine, and holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from the same institution. Dr. Bera's expertise includes depression, schizophrenia, health policy, integrative medicine, and legislation. He has authored several publications related to tardive dyskinesia, major depressive disorder, telehealth services, financial literacy among psychiatry residents, and suicide interventions. He has received various honors, such as CMS Meaningful Use certifications, Healthcare Hero, Physician of the Year, and Teacher of the Year awards.

Education & Training

University of California (Irvine)Residency, Psychiatry, 1987 - 1991
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 1987
University of California, IrvineB.S., Biological Sciences, 1979 - 1983

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1988 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Patient Portal and Sunrise Ambulatory Care EHR, Allscripts, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2014
Healthcare Hero University of California, Irvine, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Demographic predictors of major depressive disorder among patients with iron deficiency anemia: a retrospective cross-sectional observational study.
Crystal Yu, Christian R Hardoy, Maria T Paulino, Ellee P Vikram, Jacob F Giffin
BMC Psychiatry. 2026-07-21
3 citations
Exploring real-world symptom impact and improvement in well-being domains for tardive dyskinesia in VMAT2 inhibitor-treated patients via clinician survey and chart rev...
Jonathan M Meyer, Craig Chepke, Rimal B Bera, M Mercedes Pérez-Rodríguez, Leslie Lundt
The Mental Health Clinician. 2023-10-01
6 citations
Economic burden and antidepressant treatment patterns among patients with major depressive disorder in the United States.
Ling Zhu, Erin Ferries, Ellison Suthoff, Madhav Namjoshi, Rimal Bera
Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. 2022-11-01

Journal Articles

Modafinil associated with new onset obsessive-compulsive disorder
Lochhead, J., Nelson, M. Bera, RB, Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 1/1/2018
Perspectives on Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia: Consideration of Patient Cultural/Racial Differences in Planning Individual Treatment
Bera, R.B., Potkin, S., Zubek, D., Lau, G., Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1/1/2013
Impact on healthcare resource usage and costs among Medicaid-insured schizophrenia patients after initiaition of treatment with long-acting injectable antipsychotics
Bera, R.B., Offord, S., Zubek, D., Lau, G., Lin, J., Baker, R., Karson, C., Journal of Medical Economics, 1/1/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Thiazines and Structurally Related Compounds.
Chapter: Relationship between Dose, Duration of Illness and Blood Levels of Fluphenazine and other Antipsychotics in Psychiatric Patients.
Page 359 - 364Bera, R., Sramek, J., Roy, S., Costa, J., Gulasekaram, B.Editors: Keyzer (Executive Editor).Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, FL1992

Abstracts/Posters

Identifying Suicide Hotspots, Interventions That Took Place, and Future Areas of Work at a California University.
Waalan, A., Bera, K., Bera, R., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1/1/2018
The Use of Stimulants to Improve Attention in Schizophrenia.
Goh, J., Cho, C., Bera, R.B., American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY, 1/1/2018
Assessing Gender Differences in Social Cognition in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder.
Prasad, R., Bera R.B., UCI Excellence in Research Symposium, Irvine, CA, 1/1/2018

Lectures

Assessment of Suicidal Ideation.
Western Hospital Medical Center, Anaheim, CA - 1/30/2018
Use of new Agent in Bipolar Depression.
Buena Park, CA - 1/26/2018
New Treatment in Mood Disorders.
Anaheim, CA - 1/25/2018