Practicing psychiatry since earning her MD from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 1970 and certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Patricia Venn-Watson MD keeps a solo office at 3914 Third Ave in Hillcrest's 92103. Casework leans heavily into medication management for major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and psychotic-spectrum illness, a prescribing profile that overlaps the work at Advanced Psychiatry Associates in the same 92103 corridor. The office accepts Medicare and is PECOS-enrolled under NPI 1487670576, making it a viable option for older adults managing late-onset mood or psychotic conditions. Patients in acute decompensation requiring 5150 evaluation are directed to the San Diego County Emergency Screening Unit for involuntary hold assessment before stepping back into outpatient care. Telehealth follow-ups supplement in-person visits for stable maintenance patients. The highest-complexity work involves long-term lithium and antipsychotic stabilization for treatment-resistant bipolar I patients with psychotic features and comorbid medical illness.