MEET THE TEAM
Pratik Mehta M.D.
Sports Psychiatrist
Dr. Mehta is a board-certified psychiatrist. He is a Los Angeles native and completed his medical degree at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He subsequently completed his psychiatry residency at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. He has published research in several journals in addition to presenting research at multiple conferences.
Currently, Dr. Mehta is on faculty at the University of Southern California as the Sports Psychiatrist for USC Athletics. He is concurrently an Assistant Professor at UCLA and supervising psychiatrist for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health with a focus on homeless outreach initiatives.
Dr. Mehta currently serves as a Scientific Advisor for the Kevin Love Fund and also serves as a member of the Education Committee for the International Society for Sports Psychiatry. He is currently listed on the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee Mental Health Directory and Mental Health Registry of Providers for both the NFLPA and NBPA.
Gina Scrimo PMH-NP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Gina Scrimo is a Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, working in Los Angeles County. Gina completed her undergraduate degree at University of California, Irvine and received her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Vanderbilt University. Prior to completing her graduate studies, Gina worked as an emergency department nurse at a Los Angeles Level I Trauma Center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, for several years where she gained extensive experience caring for psychiatric patients.
During her training, Gina had experience both at the UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Inpatient Psychiatry Unit and within the community with the Department of Mental Health. She is passionate about bridging the gap in mental health care for patients in Los Angeles County and beyond. Gina believes strongly in a holistic approach to mental health, focusing on optimizing nutrition, physical health, and sleep while ensuring careful consideration is given to the need for medication and psychotherapy modalities.