Karen Melendez

Dr. Melendez was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University and her medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Melendez completed a residency in adult psychiatry at Temple University, a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California, and is board certified in both General and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She has worked in a variety of settings providing care to all age groups. Dr. Melendez enjoys helping her patients navigate through life stressors and understands how childhood trauma shapes coping mechanisms and emotional reactivity in adulthood.