Dr. Mojeed Akintayo, MD, FAPA
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3822 N Elm street 101 Greensboro NC, 27455About
Dr. Mojeed Akintayo is a psychiatrist practicing in Greensboro, NC. Dr. Akintayo is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Akintayo diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Akintayo may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, TMS 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. Akintayo treats conditions like Schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, OCD, Bipolar disorders, Autism(medication only), insomnia, ADHD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Lagos MD 1995
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Staff Psychiatrist for Adult, Child, and Adolescent Inpatient Services Hall-brooke Behavioural Services -
- Clinical Assistant Instructor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry SUNY Downstate Medical Center -
- Associate Medical Director Coastal Carolina Neuropsychiatric Center -
Professional Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association
Fellowships
- Suny Downstate Medical Ctr/Kings County Hospital, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, NY, USA 2009
Internships
- Harlem Hospital (2005)
Fellowships
- SUNY Downstate (2009)
Dr. Mojeed Akintayo, MD, FAPA's Practice location
Greensboro, NC 27455Get Direction
Dr. Mojeed Akintayo, MD, FAPA's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Akintayo
Media Releases
Get to know Adult Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Mojeed Akintayo, who serves patients in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Dr. Akintayo is a seasoned general psychiatrist, as well as a fellowship-trained child and adolescent psychiatrist who sees patients at his private practice, the Neuropsychiatric Care Center, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He focuses on reducing the stigma associated with behavioural disorders by delivering evidence-based mental health services. Dr. Akintayo specializes in mood disorders, women’s issues relating to mental health, anxiety disorders, autism, ADHD, psychosis, depressive disorders, and bipolar disorders.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Akintayo served as Associate Staff Psychiatrist for Adult, Child, and Adolescent Inpatient Services at Hall-brooke Behavioural Services in Westport, Connecticut, as well as Clinical Assistant Instructor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Akintayo has treated inmates at the New York City Department of Correction on Rikers Island, and was an Associate Medical Director at Coastal Carolina Neuropsychiatric Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Dr. Akintayo earned his medical degree at the University of Lagos School of Medicine in Nigeria, in 1995. After relocating to the United States, he completed his psychiatry residency at Columbia University and Harlem Hospital Center in New York City (2004-2007). For his child and adolescent fellowship, Dr. Akintayo attended SUNY Downstate /Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York (2007-2009).
Dr. Akintayo became board-certified in General psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) is a nonprofit corporation that was founded in 1934 as a method of identifying the qualified specialists in psychiatry and neurology. The ABPN is one of 24 member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS).
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions.
A Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Dr. Akintayo is licensed to practice in the state of North Carolina. He maintains a hospital affiliation with Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Recommended Articles
- Can You Overdose on Xanax? How Much Xanax Does it Take to Overdose?
Before Taking this DrugInform your doctor if you have any of the following conditions before taking Xanax (alprazolam):...
- Treatment Options for Depression and Anxiety
Anxiety and depression are similar conditions that develop when neurotransmitters, like serotonin, are not as effective. Low serotonin levels, as well as dopamine and epinephrine levels, play an important role in the development of both anxiety and depression. Since both conditions affect the same...
- What Specialists Can Conduct Cognitive Behavioral Therapies?
When you are in a challenging situation that affects your behavior or thinking, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you achieve peace within yourself by breaking down your situation into five different parts:...
- How Common is Binge-Eating Disorder?
Individuals with Binge eating disorder (BED) experience episodes of binge eating or excess eating. They may also skip meals constantly, but they will not purge after binges. Although not always, the condition can eventually cause significant weight gain. Most people with BED try to hide their binge...
- What's a Nymphomaniac?
What is Nymphomania?Nymphomania is a mental and emotional condition in women characterized by a sudden increase or extreme frequency of sexual urges or activity. To differentiate this from promiscuity and lust, the condition features a preoccupation with sex-related thoughts, feelings, or even...
- Is Schizophrenia a Mental Illness?
It is a formidable task to define schizophrenia unless we accept an unsatisfactory definition that consists of a list of the most common characteristics of the disorder.Some psychiatrists consider schizophrenia as an illness, others a syndrome, a mental mechanism, or even a way of living. There is...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Grace E Jackson MD26 Wheel Wright Ct Greensboro NC 27455
- Dr. Parish Ann Mckinney MD3817 LAWNDALE DR STE D GREENSBORO NC 27455