Meet our provider
Dr. Remigus Nwaokoro
- DNP
- APRN
- PMHNP-BC
Founder & President · Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Board-certified, with over 10 years of nursing experience in psychiatric and behavioral health care. Compassionate, evidence-based and personalized care for individuals and the facilities that serve them.
About Dr. Nwaokoro
A decade of psychiatric nursing, from crisis care to long-term recovery.
Dr. Remigus Nwaokoro is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years of nursing experience specializing in psychiatric and behavioral health care. He is the founder and President of MendlySpace ProCare.
Before transitioning into advanced psychiatric practice, Dr. Nwaokoro served as a psychiatric registered nurse with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, gaining extensive clinical experience in Psychiatric Emergency Services, inpatient psychiatry and forensic psychiatric settings. His background includes psychiatric crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, management of acute psychiatric conditions, and care for individuals with complex mental health needs.
Through MendlySpace ProCare, he provides compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care to individuals and partners with skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities and residential care homes to deliver comprehensive behavioral health services.
Dr. Nwaokoro is committed to providing accessible, personalized and culturally responsive mental health care, while supporting healthcare facilities in addressing the complex behavioral and psychiatric needs of their residents.
10+
Years of nursing experience
In psychiatric and behavioral health care.
DNP
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Specialized in Psychiatric Mental Health.
APRN
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed to evaluate, diagnose and treat.
PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
Board certification in psychiatric and mental health care.
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Education & experience
A journey rooted in San Francisco.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Psychiatric Mental Health
University of San Francisco
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
San Francisco State University
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
City College of San Francisco
Clinical experience
Psychiatric Registered Nurse
San Francisco Department of Public Health
- Psychiatric Emergency Services
- Inpatient psychiatry
- Forensic psychiatry
- Psychiatric crisis intervention
- Suicide risk assessment
- Management of acute psychiatric conditions
- Care for complex mental health needs
Clinical areas of focus
Conditions Dr. Nwaokoro treats.
Care integrates psychiatric evaluation, medication management, supportive psychotherapy, behavioral interventions and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia & other psychotic disorders
- PTSD
- ADHD
- Insomnia
- Behavioral disturbances associated with dementia
Treatment philosophy
Good psychiatric care is collaborative.
The goal is emotional well-being, psychiatric stability and a better quality of life. Dr. Nwaokoro believes the best plans come from listening closely, explaining options in plain language, and respecting each patient’s values and preferences. Medication is one tool among many. When it is recommended, it is started thoughtfully and reviewed often.
Approach to patient care
What you can expect from every visit.
Unhurried visits
Time to tell your story, and time for every question you bring.
Clear explanations
Evidence-based recommendations, explained in plain language.
Decisions made together
Your values and preferences shape every step of the plan.
Coordinated care
Working with your other providers when you give consent.
Culturally responsive
Care that honors your culture, identity and lived experience.
Getting started
Your first visit with Dr. Nwaokoro.
Step 1: Book online
Pick a time that suits you through our secure scheduling system and complete your intake forms from any device.
Step 2: Meet your provider
A respectful, unhurried conversation with your provider about what brings you to care, what has helped before and your goals.
Step 3: Begin your care journey
Leave with a personalized plan you helped shape, with follow-up visits to adjust it as you go.
Start your care with Dr. Nwaokoro.
Book online in a few minutes. Choose a time that works for you and complete your intake securely before your visit.
