Dr. Balkrishna Kalayam MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
21 Bloomingdale Rd White Plains NY, 10605About
Dr. Balkrishna Kalayam is a psychiatrist practicing in White Plains, NY. Dr. Kalayam is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kalayam diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Kalayam 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. Kalayam treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
M.B.,B.S., Topiwala Medical College, University of Bombay (India) MD 1974
Butler University in Indianapolis 1974
Albany Medical College - Union University 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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