International Psychiatric Care · Hà Nội
Specialist care.
Space to think together.
A different kind of practice
Hanoi's first independent international psychiatric practice — for anyone navigating life across cultures and borders.
Close follow-up
Careful evaluation and genuine continuity. The visit is where the work happens.
Specialty depth
UCSF-trained expertise across adult, child, and complex presentations — including OCD, treatment-resistant conditions, and dementia.
Cross-cultural fluency
Deeply attuned to Third Culture Kid (TCK) and expat experience, bilingual care pathways, and the Vietnamese family context.
The practice
The Westlake Institute is founded by Dr. Stephen Allison — a UCSF-trained American psychiatrist with over a decade of clinical leadership, including directing an inpatient psychiatric service in Marin County, California.
Now based in Hanoi, Dr. Allison brings that depth of experience to a city where specialist psychiatric care can be hard to find — offering evaluation, diagnosis, psychopharmacology, and coordinated care for adults, children, and families.
The Institute collaborates with international schools, local hospitals, and specialist partners across Hà Nội.
Areas of care
Evaluation and treatment of mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, OCD, psychosis, and treatment-resistant presentations. Psychopharmacology with psychotherapy coordination.
Psychiatric evaluation for children and adolescents, including ADHD, anxiety, and developmental concerns. Built on growing clinical experience in Hanoi's international school community.
Psychiatric evaluation and diagnostic support for autism and neurodevelopmental presentations. School consultation, medication assessment, and coordination with specialist partners where needed.
Specialized care attentive to the unique psychological demands of expatriate life, Third Culture Kid (TCK) identity, transitions, and cross-cultural adjustment for individuals and families.
Careful clinical evaluation of cognitive decline, dementia, and late-life psychiatric concerns — grounded in thorough assessment rather than reflexive testing. For families trying to make sense of a complex picture.
Second opinions, complex case consultation, and coordinated care with physicians, therapists, and schools. A trusted specialist anchor for Hanoi's international medical community.
Get in touch
The Institute opens summer 2026. If you're a prospective patient, a referring physician, or a school counselor looking for a specialist in Hanoi — reach out and we'll be in touch.
stephen@westlake.med Dr. Stephen Allison We're hiring — open positionsLocation
Tây Hồ, Hà Nội, Vietnam
Languages
English · Vietnamese (interpreter coordinated)
Referral network
International schools · Local hospitals · Specialist partners
Website
westlake.med