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Dr. Pervez Akhter MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
19 Greenridge Ave Andrus Childrens Cen White Plains NY, 10605About
Dr. Pervez Akhter is a psychiatrist practicing in White Plains, NY. Dr. Akhter is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Akhter diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Akhter may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Akhter treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Rachel Alisa Goldstein M.D.21 Bloomingdale Rd White Plains NY 10605
- Dr. David G. Aftergood M.D.90 Bryant Ave White Plains NY 10605
- Dr. Chainllie Young MD, PHD21 Bloomingdale Rd White Plains NY 10605
- Dr. Leslie Brooks MD56 Doyer Ave White Plains NY 10605
- Dr. Paola Mazzoni M.D.21 Bloomingdale Rd White Plains NY 10605
Nearest Hospitals
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTERl
100 WOODS RD VALHALLA NY 10595