Dr. Shantala Umashankar MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Connecticut Valley Hospital South Britain CT, 06487About
Dr. Shantala Umashankar is a psychiatrist practicing in South Britain, CT. Dr. Umashankar is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Umashankar diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Umashankar 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. Umashankar treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Bangalore Med Coll, Bangalore Univ, Bangalore, Karnataka, India 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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