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Dr. Laura Downs MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. Laura Downs MD

Psychiatrist | Forensic Psychiatry

760 Broadway Rm 5a-8 Brooklyn NY, 11206

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Dr. Laura Downs is a psychiatrist practicing in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Downs is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Downs diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Downs 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. Downs treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1995

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 22 years of experience

Dr. Laura Downs MD's Practice location

Dr. Laura Downs, MD

760 Broadway Rm 5a-8 -
Brooklyn, NY 11206
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