Dr. David Wichman

Dr. David Wichman was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas and is proud to call it home. He graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Animal Science and Industry, then attended The University of Kansas School of Medicine for his medical education. He remained at KU Med for Residency, where he served as Chief Psychiatric Resident in his final year. Upon completion of residency, he returned to Manhattan to serve as Chief of Psychiatry for Ascension Via Christi hospital (2008-2018). He left the hospital to become Chief of Psychiatry at the Topeka VA Medical Center, and served in that role for 3 years before returning to Manhattan to practice in an outpatient setting at Katie’s Way. Dr. Wichman decided to team up with Dr. Aveekshit Tripathi, whom he practiced with for many years at Ascension Via Christi, to co-found and open Freedom Behavioral Health Solutions. Together, Dr. Wichman and Dr. Tripathi will utilize their medical experience and leadership to build a cutting edge mental health practice that serves the Manhattan area and surrounding communities.

Dr. Wichman will continue to be a national speaker for select psychiatric medications as well as being in high demand for medical educational lectures to psychiatric providers on dTMS, medication management (especially the newer generation antidepressants), and general continuing medical education lectures.

Dr. Wichman is married to his wife Jacque, and they have four VERY active children: Lauren, Ryan, Jackson, and Kingston. If you see Dr. Wichman at soccer, dance, track, or football games, say hi! In his free time, you will likely find him down at the lake with a line in the water trying to catch some walleye, crappie, catfish, bass or whatever is biting!