Mr. Akhtar Alam MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
10 N Greene St Baltimore MD, 21201About
Dr. Akhtar Alam is a psychiatrist practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Alam is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Alam diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Alam 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. Alam treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Sind Med Coll, Univ Of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan 1982
University of Karachi / Sind Medical College 1982
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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