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Dr. Frank Wayne Brown MD
Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry
1899 E Gate Dr Stone Mountain GA, 30087About
Dr. Frank Brown is a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Stone Mountain, GA. Dr. Brown specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. Patients who visit geriatric psychiatrists typically look for help with problems like memory loss, depression, difficulty coping with change, stress, dementia, anxiety and more. Older adults may also experience emotional distress after being diagnosed with a disease as well. Dr. Brown helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be treated.
Education and Training
Univ of Ar Coll of Med, Little Rock Ar 1984
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A retrospective study of the safety of intramuscular ziprasidone in agitated elderly patients.
- Telepsychiatry and Health Technologies: A Guide for Mental Health Professionalsedited by Peter Yellowlees, M.B.B.S., M.D., and Jay H. Shore, M.D., M.P.H. Washington, D.C., American Psychiatric Association Publishing, 2018, 400 pp., $69.00 (paperback)
Treatments
- Dementia, Depression
Professional Memberships
- Member American College of Psychiatry
- Member American Psychiatric Association
- Member Emory Healthcare Network Physician
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Nearest Hospitals
DEKALB MEDICAL CENTER AT HILLANDALEl
2801 DEKALB MEDICAL PARKWAY LITHONIA GA 30058