Dr. Janel Fletcher Whidbee MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
16019 Via Shavano San Antonio TX, 78249About
Dr. Janel Whidbee is a psychiatrist practicing in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Whidbee is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Whidbee diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Whidbee 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. Whidbee treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
U of Tx Med Sch At Houston, Houston Tx 1997
University of Texas At Houston / Medical School At Houston 1996
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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