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Dr. Leighton A. Brooks MD, Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Dr. Leighton A. Brooks MD

Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

4/5(21)
6730 W Commercial Blvd Fort Lauderdale FL, 33319
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4/5

About

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

MaleEnglish 20 years of experience

Treatments

  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Psychosis
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
  • Insomnia
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Schizophrenia

Dr. Leighton A. Brooks MD's Practice location

Practice At 506 Malcolm X Blvd Wp-522

506 Malcolm X Blvd Wp-522 -
New York, NY 10037
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Leighton Brooks

6730 W Commercial Blvd -
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319
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14 E 105TH ST APT 1 -
NEW YORK, NY 10029
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New patients: 917-355-3879
Fax: 954-337-0565

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Patient Experience with Dr. Brooks


4.0

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Dr. Leighton A. Brooks MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 21 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Adolescent Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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