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Dr. Surita Rao MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center - North Campus 500 Blue Hills Avenu Hartford CT, 06112
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Dr. Surita Rao is a psychiatrist practicing in Hartford, CT. Dr. Rao is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Rao diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Rao 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. Rao treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

University of Calcutta / Medical College 1988

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry

Provider Details

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Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center - North Campus 500 Blue Hills Avenu -
Hartford, CT 06112
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Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center North Campus

500 Blue Hills Avenue -
Hartford, CT 06112
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