Dr. Max A. Baker M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
9000 Rogers Ave Suite C Fort Smith AR, 72903About
Dr. Max Baker is a psychiatrist practicing in Fort Smith, AR. Dr. Baker is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Baker diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Baker 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. Baker treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1966
BARNES HOSP 1970
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine 1966
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Schizophrenia
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