Dr. Henry Lysell Polk M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8550 HUEBNER RD SAN ANTONIO TX, 78240About
Dr. Henry Polk is a psychiatrist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Polk is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Polk diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Polk 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. Polk treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tx Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr Sch of Med, Lubbock Tx 2000
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine,Lubbock, Tx, United States 2000
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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