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Dr. Leighton A. Brooks MD
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
506 Malcolm X Blvd Wp-522 New York NY, 10037About
Dr. Leighton Brooks practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in New York, NY. Dr. Brooks evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Brooks seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
Howard Univ Coll of Med, Washington Dc 1997
Howard University College of Medicine 1997
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Insomnia
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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- Dr. Nurur M Rahman M. D.506 Malcolm X Blvd New York NY 10037
- Dr. Paula Tabares M.D.506 LENOX AVE NEW YORK NY 10037
- Victor Ohale MD506 LENOX AVE NEW YORK NY 10037
- Ms. Shana Clarke M.D.506 MALCOLM X BLVD NEW YORK NY 10037
- Dr. Sandra Turner M.D.506 Malcolm X Blvd New York NY 10037
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LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
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ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE NEW YORK NY 10029METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTERl
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ONE GUSTAVE L LEVY PLACE NEW YORK NY 10029LENOX HILL HOSPITALl
100 EAST 77TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10021METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL CENTERl
1901 FIRST AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10029