Dr. Eugene Parker Shatkin MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2312 Laguna Vista Dr Novato CA, 94945About
Dr. Eugene Shatkin is a psychiatrist practicing in Novato, CA. Dr. Shatkin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shatkin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shatkin 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. Shatkin treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1954
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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