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Dr. Guru Shankar MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

4/5(17)
1786 Moon Lake Blvd Suite # 104 Hoffman Estates IL, 60169
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Dr. Guru Shankar is a psychiatrist practicing in Hoffman Estates, IL. Dr. Shankar is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shankar diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shankar 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. Shankar treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

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1786 Moon Lake Blvd Suite # 104 -
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
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Dr. Guru Shankar MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 17 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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