Dr. Gordon Tucker Risk M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8340 Mission Rd Suite 210 Leawood KS, 66206About
Dr. Gordon Risk is a psychiatrist practicing in Leawood, KS. Dr. Risk is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Risk diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Risk 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. Risk treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Howard Univ Coll of Med, Washington Dc 1976
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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