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Dr. Syeda Akhtar M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
700 Airport Rd Lakewood NJ, 08701About
Dr. Syeda Akhtar is a psychiatrist practicing in Lakewood, NJ. Dr. Akhtar is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Akhtar diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Akhtar 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. Akhtar treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Dow Med College University Of Karachi Pakistan 1991
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
Dr. Syeda Akhtar M.D.'s Practice location
Practice At 700 Airport Rd
700 Airport Rd -Lakewood, NJ 08701Get Direction
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- Dr. Moustafa H. Shafey MD901 West Main Street Freehold New Jersey 7728
- Dr. Stephen Theccanat M.D.300 2ND AVE LONG BRANCH NJ 07740
- Dr. Sara S. Thomas MD700 Airport Rd Lakewood NJ 08701
- Dr. Karen J Henningson D.O.615 Hope Rd Eatontown NJ 07724
- Melpomeni Sachla Other280 Norwood Ave West Long Branch NJ 07764
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MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER-SOUTHERN CAMPUSl
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99 RT 37 WEST TOMS RIVER NJ 8755