Dr. Jerry Jaggers Embry M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
7632 Gleason Dr Knoxville TN, 37919About
Dr. Jerry Embry is a psychiatrist practicing in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Embry is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Embry diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Embry 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. Embry treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University of Alabama School of Medicine 1961
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