Dr. Stephanie Basilia Spanos, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
21 LAKE ST APT 3A WHITE PLAINS NY, 10603About
Dr. Stephanie Spanos is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Spanos is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Spanos diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Spanos 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. Spanos treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University Athens-Faculty Medical, School Of Health & Science
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Stephanie Basilia Spanos, who serves patients in New York City, New York.
Dr. Spanos is a psychiatrist who is currently serving patients at her private practice in New York City, New York. Dr. Spanos earned her medical degree from the University of Athens. She then went on to complete her residencies in psychiatry at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s – West Hospital Center and at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center. She also completed her internship in internal medicine and her fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry at St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. A psychiatrist like Dr. Spanos, specializes in diagnosing the nature and extent of mental disorder. They employ diagnostic tools to observe the structure and function of a patient’s brain and once a diagnosis has been made, they may use behavior or cognitive therapy in order to address the patient’s condition. They may also use a number of other types of therapy in combination with or in place of medication.
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