About Heidi
Heidi Iskander is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients at the Royal Palm Beach office. Her path to psychiatry was indirect: she earned a bachelor's degree in mass communication in Egypt before retraining as a nurse at the University of Miami and then completing a Master of Science in Nursing in psychiatric mental health at Walden University.
Years in emergency nursing shaped her practice. Iskander saw crisis, trauma, grief, and substance use arrive at the emergency room door every shift, and she treats those same problems now, in a calmer setting and with time to listen. She also treats anxiety and depression, and she is comfortable with patients whose problems overlap: grief complicated by drinking, trauma that shows up as panic, or depression tangled with a medical illness.
Her style is collaborative and listening-first. She explains what she is seeing and why, lays out options, and builds the plan with the patient. Royal Palm Beach is a Spravato site, and she can evaluate adults with treatment-resistant depression for esketamine. She is accepting new patients. The office on State Road 7 serves Wellington, Loxahatchee, Westlake, and The Acreage, and telehealth follow-up is available for established patients anywhere in Florida.
Care philosophy
Iskander listens before she prescribes. Her emergency-room years taught her that people in distress need to be heard first, and she carries that into every visit.
Areas of focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Grief
- Substance use disorders
- Psychiatric crises
Education and training
- BA Mass Communication (Egypt)
- University of Miami: BSN
- Walden University: MSN, Psychiatric Mental Health
Certifications
- Board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
Questions about seeing Heidi
What ages does Iskander treat?
Iskander sees adults. If you are unsure whether you or your child fit that range, call (561) 437-2339 and the scheduling team will confirm or suggest another provider in the practice.
What conditions does Iskander treat?
Iskander's listed areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Additional areas: substance use disorders and psychiatric crises. Like every Stedfast Psychiatry provider, Iskander starts with a thorough evaluation of about one hour, explains the diagnosis, and builds a plan that may include medication, psychotherapy, or a referral for Deep TMS or Spravato when earlier treatments have not worked.
Where does Iskander see patients?
Iskander sees patients at the Royal Palm Beach office at 420 South State Road 7, Suite 112, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414. Ask our scheduling team whether video visits are an option. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weekend appointments by arrangement.
How do I book an appointment with Iskander?
Call (561) 437-2339 for new patients and ask for Iskander by name. Have your insurance card ready; Stedfast Psychiatry accepts most major insurance and Medicare, and a self-pay new-patient visit is $185. New patients are usually seen within one to two weeks. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room rather than waiting for an appointment.
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Provider details are published by Stedfast Psychiatry and updated when staffing changes. Credentials shown are as reported by the provider.