Dr. Shelley Ham M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
169 Puueo St Hilo HI, 96720About
Dr. Shelley Ham is a psychiatrist practicing in Hilo, HI. Dr. Ham is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Ham diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Ham 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. Ham treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1993
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Insomnia
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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