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Dr. J. Sidney Alexander, MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

3/5(7)
9111 Cross Park Dr Knoxville Tennessee, 37923
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Dr. James Alexander is a psychiatrist practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Alexander is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Alexander diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Alexander 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. Alexander treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1984

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Tennessee Medical Association, Tennessee Psychiatric Association

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Internal desire to succeed, competitive goal oriented nature, passion and having siblings with down syndrome

Hobbies / Sports

  • Family, Spending Time With His Children

Favorite professional publications

  • Medscape Today Journals, WebMD, Hippocrates Journal of Medicine

Dr. J. Sidney Alexander, MD's Practice location

J. Sidney Alexander, M.D.

9111 Cross Park Dr -
Knoxville, Tennessee 37923
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New patients: 865-470-4206
www.southeastforensicpsychiatry.com

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Dr. J. Sidney Alexander, MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 7 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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