Manisha Punwani, M.D. — Psychiatrist in City and County of San Francisco, CA

Doctor Punwani is the best psychiatrist my family has ever worked with to help a loved one effectively deal with a severe case of OCD. We’ve been trying to get help from other mental healthcare professionals for decades, but no one has been able to make progress the way Dr. P. has. She is kind, empathetic, genuine, and has a great sense of humor. She’s truly a wonderful provider who deeply cares about her patients and works very hard to ensure success in their treatment. I highly recommend her.

We began seeing Dr. Punwani after adopting two older children who came to us with significant trauma. That trauma also created a great deal of secondary trauma for our entire family, and Dr. Punwani has been an incredible guide through it. She has helped us navigate extremely complex emotional terrain with compassion and insight- always advocating for each member of our family. Her empathy and genuine care are truly unmatched. All of our children now have zero resistance to meeting with her- a testament to how safe, heard, and understood she makes them feel. We are deeply grateful for the role she has played in helping our family!

I've been seeing Dr. Punwani for over 10 years now. She helped me through some of the darkest moments of my life, and has continued to support and guide me as I've grown and healed. I truthfully don't know where I would be without her.

While she is warm and well-meaning, Dr. Punwani promised more than she could deliver and was disorganized, to our deteriment. There were multiple times when she did not respond to email within her promised time frame and where she incorrectly claimed to have ordered tests. We were lucky an outside doctor would help us with an urgent matter when Dr. Punwani would not even answer our email. We did get self-promotional emails, such as one asking for positive reviews of her self-published book.

Kind, thoughtful, intuitive, engaged, organized, guided by decades of experience and a mastery of her field ~ we absolutely adore Dr. Punwani. She has made such an indelible positive impact on my child’s life. Grateful to be in her care. ♥️

Manisha Punwani is an amazing doctor.Treated my son and me amazing.

Dr. Punwani MD has worked with my child (and our family) for several years, through some very sensitive and even dangerous times,. Her expertise and guidance has supported our child's growth from adolescence into young adulthood. Dr. Punwani's ability to prescribe & monitor medical treatments while also working with c/b talk therapy has been invaluable to our family. Her dedication to her client's well-being is notable.

Manisha has been a god send for our family. She has helped my son through numerous issues regarding anxiety, OCD and ADHD. I trust her completely and we are so thankful to have her!