
Dr. Wendy Carol Spencer M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5457 TWIN KNOLLS RD STE 300 COLUMBIA MD, 21045About
Dr. Wendy Spencer is a psychiatrist practicing in Laurel, MD. Dr. Spencer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Spencer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Spencer 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. Spencer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1982
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Dr. Aurelio S Zerla MD5525 TWIN KNOLLS RD STE 327 COLUMBIA MD 21045
- Dr. Mark A Riddle M.D.5500 KNOLL NORTH DR STE 370 COLUMBIA MD 21045
- Dr. Stephanie Tucker M.D.9030 Route 108 Columbia MD 21045
- Dr. Riffat Shafqet Ashai MD7130 Minstrel Way Columbia MD 21045
- Dr. Karen F Meckler M.D.9650 Santiago Rd Columbia MD 21045
Nearest Hospitals
LAUREL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
7300 VAN DUSEN ROAD LAUREL MD 20707HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITALl
5755 CEDAR LANE COLUMBIA MD 21044HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITALl
5755 CEDAR LANE COLUMBIA MD 21044UNIV OF MD REHABILITATION & ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTEl
2200 KERNAN DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21207