Dr. Nelson Kwadwo Asante MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1800 Mulberry St Scranton PA, 18510About
Dr. Nelson Asante is a psychiatrist practicing in Scranton, PA. Dr. Asante is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Asante diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Asante 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. Asante treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Ghana, Med Sch, Accra, Ghana 1987
University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry 1987
Yale School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Expert Publications
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- Vasomotor responses of canine coronary arterial rings to NG-monomethyl-L-arginine and N omega nitro L-arginine methyl ester.
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Schizophrenia
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