Dr. Sanket R. Dhat, MD, FASAM, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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Dr. Sanket R. Dhat, MD, FASAM

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

3300 Rivermont Ave Lynchburg VA, 24503

About

Dr. Sanket Dhat is a psychiatrist practicing in LYNCHBURG, VA. Dr. Dhat is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Dhat diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Dhat 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. Dhat treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Board Certification

American Board of Addiction Medicine

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Areas of expertise and specialization

TMS, Opioid use and addiction .

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Medical Director Centra health 6 - Present
  • Adjunt associate professor Liberty University , VA 6 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association  
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine  

Areas of research

Opioid use disorder, suboxone induction in ED . TMS and depression. 

Dr. Sanket R. Dhat, MD, FASAM's Practice location

Virginia Baptist Hospital

3300 Rivermont Ave -
Lynchburg, VA 24503
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1901 TATE SPRINGS ROAD LYNCHBURG VA 24501

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