The Keystone Health Employee Spotlight for October shines on Dr. Jagdeep Kaur, Psychiatrist at Keystone Behavioral Health!
Jagdeep, who is board certified in both general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, began working at Keystone in July of 2014. She had just graduated with her addiction psychiatry fellowship, and a friend recommended she apply at Keystone.
“Dr. Kawish Garg is a very close friend and he was working at Keystone at that time,” she said. “My daughter, Naaz was an infant and my husband was in Brooklyn, New York doing his pediatric residency training. I did not want to live in a busy city but did not want to be very far from family either. Chambersburg was the perfect location and I decided to join Keystone.”
More than four years later, she’s glad she did.
“My favorite part of my job is seeing my patients doing well and achieving their goals,” she said. “It is hard for me to see them suffering and anything we can do, to alleviate that suffering as a team, is done at Keystone. Seeing patients appreciating these efforts is very fulfilling, and saving lives and saving families makes me very proud.”
Jagdeep spends her work days providing psychiatric and substance abuse medical services to her patients, and then keeps just as busy at home with her family. She lives in Greencastle with her husband, 5-year-old daughter, and 3-year old son. While her days can be hectic, she makes family time a priority and also makes sure to take some time for herself each day.
“I wake up at 5 am every weekday,” she said. “For 20 minutes in the morning I do physical exercise and/or meditation. After dropping off my kids at daycare, I start work at 8 am. I work full time and get off at 5 pm. As you know evenings and mornings are always busy for working moms but I make sure to go to bed on time.”
When she does get some free time, Jagdeep’s hobbies include reading, writing, and time with her children. She also enjoys keeping a balanced diet, getting regular physical activity, and doing meditation to help her stay healthy and active.
Thank you, Jagdeep, for all that you do for Keystone and our patients!
