Dr. Norman D Huggins MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
619 19th Street South Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Norman Huggins is a psychiatrist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Huggins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Huggins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Huggins 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. Huggins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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