Dr. Susan E Backes MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4550 Post Oak Place Dr Suite 252 Houston TX, 77027About
Dr. Susan Backes is a psychiatrist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Backes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Backes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Backes 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. Backes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1979
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1979
Baylor College of Medicine
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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