Dr. Galen Brooks MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
7827 Wise Ave Dundalk MD, 21222About
Dr. Galen Brooks is a psychiatrist practicing in Dundalk, MD. Dr. Brooks is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brooks diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brooks 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. Brooks treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1972
Stanford University School of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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