Dr. Melanie A Vega M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5599 Highway 311 Houma LA, 70360About
Dr. Melanie Vega is a psychiatrist practicing in Houma, LA. Dr. Vega is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Vega diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Vega 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. Vega treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1993
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1993
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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