Operating as the San Diego Center for Mood Disorders, Craig Alan Brown MD is a psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of depressive disorders, anxiety, panic, and bipolar disorder at 1507 Crest Road, Del Mar, CA 92014. Dr. Brown graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in 1970 and went on to complete specialty training in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Colorado Medical Center from 1973 to 1975, followed by psychoanalytic training at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute from 1975 to 1980. He opened his Del Mar private practice in 1975, making it one of the longest-operating psychiatric practices in the San Diego area at over 50 years of continuous care. Dr. Brown provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for adults, adolescents, and children, and has helped thousands of patients reclaim autonomy over their mental health during his career. The practice offers telemedicine psychiatric appointments in addition to in-person visits, and accepts a wide range of insurance carriers including Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, GEHA, Healthnet, Tricare, and United Health Care. His NPI number is 1962606962 and the practice is enrolled with Medicare. Dr. Brown holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 41 reviews, with patients noting his thorough, unhurried approach and willingness to address both mental health and related medical concerns during appointments. The Crest Road office is tucked into a quiet residential pocket of Del Mar, offering a discreet and comfortable setting. The practice is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM. Patients seeking holistic support alongside psychiatric care may also consider Holistic Health & Healing in the Del Mar area, while those looking for brain stimulation therapies can find American Brain Stimulation Clinic also serving the Del Mar mental health community.