Dr. Manage Nissanka M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
28 Crescent St Middletown CT, 06457About
Dr. Manage Nissanka is a psychiatrist practicing in Middletown, CT. Dr. Nissanka is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Nissanka diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Nissanka 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. Nissanka treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Ceylon; Srilanka 1969
University of Peradeniya Faculty of Medicine 1969
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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