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Dr. Jeffrey Lee Akaka MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3627 Kilauea Ave 411 Honolulu HI, 96816About
Dr. Jeffrey Akaka is a psychiatrist practicing in Honolulu, HI. Dr. Akaka is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Akaka diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Akaka 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. Akaka treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
U Hawaii Ja Burns Sch Med MD
University of Hawaii 1982
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Dr. Jeffrey Lee Akaka MD's Practice location
Practice At 3627 Kilauea Ave 411
3627 Kilauea Ave 411 -Honolulu, HI 96816Get Direction
State of Hawaii Dept of Health Adult Mental Health Divi
3627 Kilauea Ave Ste 408 -Honolulu, HI 96816Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Adam Allan Coles M.D.3627 KILAUEA AVE RM 101 HONOLULU HI 96816
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- Dr. Richard T Gibson M.D.4211 Waialae Avenue Honolulu HI 96816
- Dr. Daniel W Ulrich MD3627 Kilauea Ave Honolulu HI 96816
- Dr. Martin Stewart Hirsch M.D.3627 Kilauea Ave Honolulu HI 96816
- Dr. Sonia Girish Patel M.D.3465 Waialae Ave Honolulu HI 96816
Nearest Hospitals
KAPIOLANI MEDICAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & CHILDRENl
1319 PUNAHOU STREET HONOLULU HI 96826SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDRENl
1310 PUNAHOU STREET HONOLULU HI 96826STRAUB CLINIC AND HOSPITALl
888 SO KING STREET HONOLULU HI 96813