Dr. Robert Edward Sands MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3609 So 19th St Robert E Sands Md Tacoma WA, 98405Rating
4/5
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Dr. Robert Sands is a psychiatrist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Sands is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sands diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Sands 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. Sands treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1972
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Comparison of 50% dextrose water, 25% mannitol, and 23.5% saline for the treatment of hemodialysis-associated muscle cramps.
- Exploration of simple insulin sensitivity measures derived from frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance (FSIGT) tests. The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study.
- Factors associated with preterm birth in Cardiff, Wales. I. Univariable and multivariable analysis.
- Factors associated with preterm birth in Cardiff, Wales. II. Indicated and spontaneous preterm birth.
- Factors associated with term low birthweight in Cardiff, Wales.
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