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Dr. Gary Peterson M.D.

Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

3/5(9)
103 Edwards Ridge Rd Chapel Hill NC, 27517
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3/5

About

Dr. Gary Peterson practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Peterson evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Peterson seeks to improve each patients quality of life.

Education and Training

Univ of South Fl Coll of Med, Tampa Fl 1974

University of Central Florida College of Medicine 1984

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Anxiety
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
  • Adjustment Disorder

Dr. Gary Peterson M.D.'s Practice location

Gary Peterson, MD

103 Edwards Ridge Rd -
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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New patients: 919-929-1171
Fax: 919-929-1174

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Patient Experience with Dr. Peterson


3.0

Based on 9 reviews

Dr. Gary Peterson M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 9 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Adolescent Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALl

101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514

Head east on Edwards Ridge Road 1465 ft
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DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl

PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710

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NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITALl

3916 BEN FRANKLIN BOULEVARD DURHAM NC 27704

Head east on Edwards Ridge Road 1465 ft
Turn right onto Mount Carmel Road 3400 ft
Turn left onto Old Farrington Point Road 1.7 mi
Continue straight onto Farrington Mill Road 2.0 mi
Turn right onto Farrington Road 2.0 mi
Turn right onto Raleigh Road (NC 54) 1322 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1589 ft
Merge left onto I 40 2.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1260 ft
Turn right onto Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard (US 15) 1.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right onto US 15 640 ft
Keep left at the fork onto US 15 5.5 mi
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