Mr. John Stuart Dirksen MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
104 B Srp Dr Evans GA, 30809About
Dr. John Dirksen is a psychiatrist practicing in Evans, GA. Dr. Dirksen is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Dirksen diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Dirksen 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. Dirksen treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1986
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Bipolar Disorder
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- Dr. Olasimbo M Babatope MD1223 Augusta West Parkway Augusta GA 30905
- Sameera Azeem320 Bella Rose Dr Evans GA 30809
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