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Dr. John Carter Brooks MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5150 Penn Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15224About
Dr. John Brooks is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Brooks is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brooks diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brooks 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. Brooks treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1994
University of Texas At Houston / Medical School At Houston 1990
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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Nearest Hospitals
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITALl
4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15224CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGHl
5324 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15224CHILDREN'S HOME OF PITTSBURGHl
5324 PENN AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15224WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITALl
4800 FRIENDSHIP AVENUE PITTSBURGH PA 15224