Dr. Ray G Scardina MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
11937 US HIGHWAY 271 TYLER TX, 75708About
Dr. Ray Scardina is a psychiatrist practicing in Tyler, TX. Dr. Scardina is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Scardina diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Scardina 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. Scardina treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 1979
Louisiana State University Health Shreveport / School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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