Dr. Charles Kelso Billings MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
720 Lafayette St Gretna LA, 70053About
Dr. Charles Billings is a psychiatrist practicing in Gretna, LA. Dr. Billings is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Billings diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Billings 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. Billings treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1973
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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