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Dr. Eleanor Law Gagon M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
700 24th St Fort Lee VA, 23801About
Dr. Eleanor Gagon is a psychiatrist practicing in Fort Lee, VA. Dr. Gagon is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gagon diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gagon 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. Gagon treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Emory University School Of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Tamar C Carmel MD1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD RICHMOND VA 23249
- Dr. Cheryl Williams Jones M.D.1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249
- Dr. Shaheen Fatema Mustafa M.DCsh 26317 West Washington Street Petersburg VA 23803
- Ifeyinwa Ngozi Utah MBBS1201 BROAD ROCK BLVD RICHMOND VA 23214
- Dr. Ronald Omega Forbes MD26317 W Washington St Petersburg VA 23803
Nearest Hospitals
HIRAM W DAVIS MEDICAL CENTERl
P O BOX 4030 PETERSBURG VA 23803JOHN RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTERl
411 WEST RANDOLPH ROAD HOPEWELL VA 23860