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Dr. Joan Adele Turkus M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1307 DOLLEY MADISON BLVD MCLEAN VA, 22101About
Dr. Joan Turkus is a psychiatrist practicing in Falls Church, VA. Dr. Turkus is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Turkus diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Turkus 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. Turkus treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Board Certification
Nuclear MedicineAmerican Board of Nuclear MedicineABNM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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Practice At 200 Little Falls St Suite 205
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Peggy Lomax M.D.6845 Elm Street Mc Lean VA 22101
- Dr. Edward Isaac Gelber M.D.1499 Chain Bridge Road McLean VA 22101
- Dr. Cory Alfers D.O.1499 Chain Bridge Rd Mclean VA 22101
- Dr. Eric Alan Steckler M.D.1483 Chain Bridge Rd Mc Lean VA 22101
- Dr. Robert Edward Ketcham MD5225 CONNECTICUT AVE. NW WASHINGTON DC 22101
- Dr. Catherine Lapp Mccarthy M.D.1307 Dolley Madison Blvd Mc Lean VA 22101
Nearest Hospitals
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1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22205HALQUIST MEMORIAL INPATIENT CENTERl
4715 NORTH 15 STREET ARLINGTON VA 22205INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITALl
3300 GALLOWS ROAD FALLS CHURCH VA 22042SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
5255 LOUGHBORO RD NW WASHINGTON DC 20016VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTERl
1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22205HALQUIST MEMORIAL INPATIENT CENTERl
4715 NORTH 15 STREET ARLINGTON VA 22205