Professional statement
Dr Daniela Riano Barros (known as Dr Barros) is a renowned and trusted consultant psychiatrist practising in London. She treats patients suffering from a multitude of neuropsychiatric, psychiatric and psychological disorders. Her areas of expertise include functionalneurologicaldisorders, dementia, traumatic brain injury, as well as mood disorders and she is also a medicolegal expert.
Dr Barros originally qualified from Universidad La Salle in Mexico City with a degree in medicine, before moving to the UK, where she pursued a masters degree in clinical neurology at University College London. Following this, she chose to undertake a PhD in Neurosciences at Imperial College London.
During her PhD studies, she focused on treating cognitive impairments in individuals with epilepsy using positron emission tomography (PET) and also worked at the epilepsy clinics of UCH Hospitals Epilepsy Society.
Following her PhD, she completed her specialist training at various London hospitals, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Maudsley Hospital. She became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2016.
Since 2021, while working as a neuropsychiatrists and liaison consultant at St. Thomas' Hospital in London, Dr Barros has taken an interest in identifying and treating neuropsychiatric conditions in adult inherited metabolic diseases, such as phenylketonuria(PKU), as well as in humanimmunodeficiencyvirus(HIV).
Alongside the aforementioned treatments, Dr Barros also treats other psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, sleep disorders, PTSD/cPTSD and adult ADHD. She believes strongly in focusing on a mind, body and person-centred approach to her treatment and is committed to delivering sessions where her patients feel safe, comfortable and ready to open up, so that she can help them to deal with whatever issues they may have.
Clinics
Maudsley Private Care
South London, 10 Windsor Walk, SE5 8BBMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 21 years of experience
- Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Maudsley Private Care (2022 - present)
Subspecialties
- Adult inherited metabolic diseases
- Adult multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD)
Professional memberships
- MRCPsych, Member, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Education
- Licenciatura en Médico Cirujano (equivalent to MBBS), Universidad La Salle, Mexico City (2005)
- Master of Science, MSc in Clinical Neurology, University College London (2008)
Teaching posts
- Dr Barros has held various teaching responsibilities throughout her esteemed career, including lecturing 4th year medical students at University College London on deprivation of liberty and safeguarding (DoLS) and 6th year students at Imperial College London on neurological examination.
Positions in organisations
- Medical scientific advisor, AMOLCA, S.A. de C.V. Book Publisher, Mexico City (2006 - 2007)
Publications and conferences
- You can read some of Dr Barros' publications on ResearchGate.
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- Dr Barros recently treated my daughter for severe depression. She was kind, empathetic and very calm and understanding. We felt confidence in her very quickly. She is very knowledgeable and explained everything, whilst also listening with care. She sorted out my daughter’s medication and I think quite literally saved her life. I cannot praise or thank her enough, and would recommend her to anyone in need of a psychiatrist.
- I cannot recommend Dr Barros enough. She is the most empathetic psychiatrist I have seen and I immediately felt safe in her hands. I was suicidal when I first saw Dr Barros yet after 4 sessions (spread over 9 weeks) I am well on my way to being myself again. Dr Barros is extremely thorough and very knowledgeable about medication, and will talk you through her decisions for your care in a way that you can understand. If I have another episode in the future, I will go straight back to Dr Barros.
- Dr Barros is very kind, approachable and thoughtful about the care she provides. She has given thorough explanations when starting or changing medication and on answering specific questions. Consulting virtually hasn’t impacted on the standard of care.
- Dr Barros was very welcoming, friendly and professional. She made me feel very comfortable in my psychiatric assessment. Dr Barros was very comforting and helped me to understand my diagnosis better. 10/10.
- Dr Barros was very warm and professional and made me feel at ease. The turnaround time for requests from the clinic was prompt and flexible. It was a pleasure start to finish.
- Dr Barros is the best psychiatrist I've ever worked with - she changed my life for the better after decades of misdiagnosis.
- Daniela has changed my life. She has gone above and beyond to support me, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Daniela has been kind, patient and empathetic, but also highly effective in managing my care. She has resolved my medication issues, and advocated for me brilliantly.
- Dr Barros was a game changer for me. Highly recommend.
- It is difficult to find the words that adequately express how highly I value the treatment I have received from Dr Barros. Her compassion and expertise has probably saved my life.