Dr. Daniel Dale Perkins MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
14785 Ridge Rd Summerdale AL, 36580About
Dr. Daniel Perkins is a psychiatrist practicing in Summerdale, AL. Dr. Perkins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Perkins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Perkins 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. Perkins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In Shreveport, Shreveport La 1982
Louisiana State University Health Shreveport / School of Medicine 1982
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1982
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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