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Dr. Timothy Olson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1801 Hickman Rd Des Moines IA, 50314About
Dr. Timothy Olson is a psychiatrist practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Olson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Olson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Olson 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. Olson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1976
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
Dr. Timothy Olson MD's Practice location
Practice At 1801 Hickman Rd
1801 Hickman Rd -Des Moines, IA 50314Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Olivier Bertrand Djoumessi PMHNPGrand Ave Des Moines IA 50312
- Dr. J patrick Bertroche D.O.2190 Nw 82nd St Clive IA 50325
- Dr. Matthew Thomas Horvath DO6200 Aurora Ave Urbandale IA 50322
- Dr. James Lawrence Gallagher MD FAPA1000 73rd St Des Moines IA 50311
- Dr. Margaret Shin MD1801 Hickman Rd Des Moines IA 50314
- Dr. Gaylord Carl Nordine MD1701 22nd St West Des Moines IA 50266
Nearest Hospitals
IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITALl
700 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE DES MOINES IA 50316