ADHD Evaluation and Treatment in Mountain View
Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. John Lee provides specialized ADHD evaluation and treatment for high-functioning adults, students, and older teens in Mountain View. He is especially focused on patients whose ADHD has been overlooked, masked by strong performance, or recognized later than expected. His approach emphasizes careful diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, and consistent physician follow-up over time. Visits are conducted securely by video for patients located in California at the time of the appointment.
Why Patients in Mountain View Choose Dr. Lee
Dr. Lee provides physician-led ADHD care for patients who want more than a quick screening or a fragmented treatment experience. He is a board-certified psychiatrist and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist on the Clinical Faculty at Stanford School of Medicine. Patients choose this practice for nuanced evaluation, medically grounded treatment, and continuity with the same physician over time. His work is especially well suited for high-functioning adults, students, and later-diagnosis patients whose ADHD may be subtle, masked, or easily misunderstood in general practice settings.
Mountain View ADHD Care for High-Functioning Adults, Students, and Late Diagnosis
Many patients in Mountain View come to Dr. Lee after years of doing well enough academically or professionally that ADHD was never seriously considered. Some are professionals—including software engineers, product leads, and researchers at major tech campuses like Google, Intuit, or LinkedIn—carrying demanding workloads and relying on pressure, urgency, or overwork to stay on track. Some are students trying to keep up in highly competitive academic environments. Others are older teens or adults whose symptoms were missed because they were bright, hardworking, and outwardly successful. This practice is designed specifically for patients who want a careful evaluation from a physician with focused expertise in ADHD.
A Careful ADHD Evaluation, Not Just a Quick Screening
Evaluation includes a detailed clinical assessment of attention, executive functioning, symptom history, coping patterns, and the ways symptoms affect work, school, and daily life. The goal is to determine whether ADHD is the best explanation for a patient’s symptoms and to guide treatment based on a careful clinical diagnosis. This approach is designed for patients whose strengths may have hidden ADHD for years and for those who need a more thoughtful assessment than a brief checklist or standardized intake can provide.
Learn more about the full diagnostic process.
Medication Management and Ongoing Follow-Up
When medication is appropriate, treatment is managed carefully with follow-up visits, monitoring, and dose adjustments based on response, side effects, and clinical goals. Ongoing care is individualized and physician-led, with continuity over time rather than a large platform or rotating provider model. The goal is not just to prescribe, but to help patients find a sustainable treatment plan that improves daily functioning at work, in school, and at home.
Learn more about treatment and follow-up.
Telehealth ADHD Care in Mountain View
Most visits are conducted securely by video, making specialized ADHD care more accessible for adults, students, and families in Mountain View without the need to commute down Shoreline Boulevard or navigate the 101/85 interchange for routine appointments. This works well for patients in neighborhoods like Old Mountain View, Cuesta Park, and Rex Manor.. Telehealth works well for evaluation, treatment planning, medication follow-up, and ongoing care when delivered in a structured, physician-led practice. Patients must be located in California at the time of the visit.
Why This Practice Is Different
Focused Expertise in High-Functioning ADHD
Dr. Lee specializes in evaluating and treating ADHD in patients whose symptoms may be missed because they have performed well academically, professionally, or socially.
Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Stanford Clinical Faculty
Care is provided directly by Dr. Lee, a board-certified psychiatrist and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist on the Clinical Faculty at Stanford School of Medicine.
Nuanced Evaluation for Late Diagnosis
This practice is designed for adults, students, and older teens whose ADHD may have been overlooked, masked, or recognized later than expected.
Consistent Physician Follow-Up
Patients continue care with the same physician over time, with treatment planning and medication follow-up tailored to clinical response and goals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you see patients in Mountain View by telehealth?
Yes. Dr. Lee provides ADHD evaluation and treatment for adults, students, and older teens in Mountain View through secure telehealth visits. Patients must be located in California at the time of the appointment.
Do you specialize in high-functioning or late-diagnosis ADHD?
Yes. This practice is especially focused on patients whose ADHD may have been overlooked, masked by strong performance, or identified later than expected.
Do you evaluate adults and teens for ADHD?
Yes. The practice evaluates adults with possible ADHD and also sees older teens in the appropriate age range for diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
Do you prescribe medication for ADHD?
When medication is appropriate, treatment may include careful prescribing, follow-up, and dose adjustments based on clinical response, side effects, and treatment goals.
What if I’m not sure whether it’s ADHD?
That is common. Evaluation is designed to clarify whether ADHD is the best explanation for a patient’s symptoms and to guide next steps based on a careful clinical assessment.
Getting Started
The first step is completing a short screening form to determine whether the practice is likely to be a good fit. If appropriate, patients can then move forward with a structured evaluation and clear next steps for treatment and follow-up.