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Dr. Elaine A. Leynes M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
850 5th Ave E Box 870326 Tuscaloosa AL, 35401About
Dr. Elaine Leynes is a psychiatrist practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Leynes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Leynes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Leynes 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. Leynes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. James Hooper M.D.1001 MIMOSA PARK ROAD TUSCALOOSA AL 35405
- Dr. Antonowsky D Coleman PSYCHIATRY MD200 University Blvd Tuscaloosa AL 35402
- Dr. Lawrence Roger Lacy MD750 5TH AVE E TUSCALOOSA AL 35401
- Dr. Steven H Bonner MD825 Rice Mine Road North Tuscaloosa AL 35406
- Dr. Amjed Javaid M.D.200 University Blvd Tuscaloosa AL 35401
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D C H REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST TUSCALOOSA AL 35401