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Dr. Landan Hamdheydari, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2 Ivy Brook Rd Ste120 Shelton CT, 06484About
Ladan Hamdheydari, MD, is an adult & child and adolescent psychiatrist who diagnoses and treats patients at H&B Quality Care LLC in Shelton, CT, which she established alongside her husband, an internal medicine specialist, in 2013. Furthermore, Dr. Hamdheydari has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including The Hospital of Central Connecticut and St. Francis Hospital. And, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT. Dr. Hamd, as she is fondly referred to by her patients, has an impressive professional journey that spans twenty years. She specializes in treating psychiatric patients from across the life span. She offers psychiatric evaluations, crisis intervention, time-limited psychotherapy, parent counseling, and medication management for a variety of issues including panic disorder, generalized anxiety, bipolar disorder, major depression, post-partum depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, alcohol and substance use disorders and, other behavioral problems
Education and Training
Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine Medical Degree 1998
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Awards
- Pinnacle Professional Member Year Continental Who’s Who
- America’s Top Psychiatrist Year Continental Who’s Who
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Ladan Hamdheydari, who serves patients in Shelton, Connecticut.
Dr. Ladan Hamdheydari is a psychiatrist practicing in Shelton, CT. Dr. Hamdheydari is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hamdheydari diagnoses and treats mental illnesses.
Dr. Hamdheydari may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case.
He is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine.
Different medications that Dr. Hamdheydari might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic medications, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics.
Dr. Hamdheydari treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Also, Dr. Hamdheydari has a specific training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
He can not only provide the counseling necessary to both diagnose and treat a patient, but can also prescribe medication when needed.
In some cases, Dr. Hamdheydari will only provide the medication and the counseling will be provided by another healthcare specialist, like a certified counselor or psychologist.
Like other doctors, Dr. Hamdheydari employs diagnostic tools like CT scans and MRI in order to observe the structure and function of a patient’s brain.
Once a diagnosis is made, Dr. Hamdheydari may use behavior or cognitive therapy in order to address the patient’s condition, or a multitude of other types of therapy, in conjunction with or in place of medication.
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