Olukayode Awosika, MD, DFAPA, is the co-founder and Medical Director of Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare. Known to many patients as “Dr. K,” he provides compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric care for individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and other complex mental health conditions. At Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare in Edina, Minnesota, his goal is to help patients receive timely access to high-quality psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and advanced mental health services.
Dr. Awosika earned his medical degree from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria. He practiced psychiatry and family medicine in Nigeria and South Africa before relocating to the United States. He completed his residency at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, where he also served as Chief Resident of the adult psychiatry program at Harlem Hospital Center. This international and academic training helps shape his thoughtful, practical, and individualized approach to psychiatric care.
Dr. Awosika has a particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders and anxiety disorders. He also focuses on the operational and technology systems that influence whether patients can actually access care when they need it. That combination of clinical leadership and care-delivery focus supports Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare’s mission to make modern psychiatric treatment more accessible, responsive, and effective for the communities it serves.
His work includes expanding access to advanced treatment options for hard-to-treat cases of depression and related conditions. These options include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Spravato® (intranasal esketamine), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), and next-generation brain stimulation approaches such as focal external Combined Occipital and Trigeminal Afferent Stimulation (eCOT-AS). Patients seeking care through our providers can learn more about treatment pathways that align with their clinical needs and goals.
As co-founder and Medical Director, Olukayode Awosika, MD, DFAPA, remains committed to delivering excellent psychiatric care while helping Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare grow as a trusted destination for mental health treatment in Edina and the greater Minneapolis area.
DFAPA stands for Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Awosika provides Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy to patients across the Twin Cities as part of his commitment to safe, compassionate, and evidence-based mental health care. Over the past 12 months, he has performed more than 500 TMS treatments and was recognized by NeuroStar as a Gold Circle Provider.
Beyond patient care, Dr. Awosika has spent the last decade mentoring and precepting medical, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner students. He has also served in multiple leadership roles, underscoring his dedication to psychiatric education, clinical excellence, and expanding access to advanced behavioral healthcare.
View Psychology Today ProfileOlukayode Awosika, MD, DFAPA, is the co-founder and Medical Director of Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare. Known to many patients as “Dr. K,” he provides compassionate, patient-centered psychiatric care for individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and other complex mental health conditions. At Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare in Edina, Minnesota, his goal is to help patients receive timely access to high-quality psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and advanced mental health services.
Dr. Awosika earned his medical degree from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria. He practiced psychiatry and family medicine in Nigeria and South Africa before relocating to the United States. He completed his residency at the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, where he also served as Chief Resident of the adult psychiatry program at Harlem Hospital Center. This international and academic training helps shape his thoughtful, practical, and individualized approach to psychiatric care.
Dr. Awosika has a particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders and anxiety disorders. He also focuses on the operational and technology systems that influence whether patients can actually access care when they need it. That combination of clinical leadership and care-delivery focus supports Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare’s mission to make modern psychiatric treatment more accessible, responsive, and effective for the communities it serves.
His work includes expanding access to advanced treatment options for hard-to-treat cases of depression and related conditions. These options include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Spravato® (intranasal esketamine), Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), and next-generation brain stimulation approaches such as focal external Combined Occipital and Trigeminal Afferent Stimulation (eCOT-AS). Patients seeking care through our providers can learn more about treatment pathways that align with their clinical needs and goals.
As co-founder and Medical Director, Olukayode Awosika, MD, DFAPA, remains committed to delivering excellent psychiatric care while helping Pinnacle Behavioral Healthcare grow as a trusted destination for mental health treatment in Edina and the greater Minneapolis area.
DFAPA stands for Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
