Naheed Akhtar
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
998 Crooked Hill Rd Brentwood NY, 11717About
Dr. Naheed Akhtar is a psychiatrist practicing in Brentwood, NY. Dr. Akhtar is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Akhtar diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Akhtar 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. Akhtar treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, University of Health Sciences Lahore,Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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