
Dr. Melissa Renee Ferguson M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
721 Thompson Dr Kerrville TX, 78028About
Dr. Melissa Ferguson is a psychiatrist practicing in Kerrville, TX. Dr. Ferguson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Ferguson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Ferguson 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. Ferguson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
U of Tx Med Sch At Houston, Houston Tx 1986
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Harold F. Adelman MD1422 Sidney Baker St Kerrville TX 78028
- Dr. Elizabeth H Parten MD311 W Main St Kerrville TX 78028
- Dr. Vicky L Litton MD721 Thompson Drive Kerrville TX 78028
- Dr. David Christopher Hager M.D.145 LA HACIENDA WAY HUNT TX 78024
- Dr. Heather F Fannin MD721 Thompson Drive Kerrville TX 78028
- Dr. Nikolaus Sebastian Kubista DO721 THOMPSON DR KERRVILLE TX 78028
Nearest Hospitals
PETERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
551 HILL COUNTRY DRIVE KERRVILLE TX 78028HILL COUNTRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INCl
1020 SOUTH STATE HIGHWAY 16 FREDERICKSBURG TX 78624