
Dr. Tanvira M Islam MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4500 PARSONS BLVD FLUSHING NY, 11355About
Dr. Tanvira Islam is a psychiatrist practicing in FLUSHING, NY. Dr. Islam is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Islam diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Islam 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. Islam treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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56-45 MAIN STREET FLUSHING NY 11355FLUSHING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTERl
45TH AVENUE AND PARSONS BOULEVARD FLUSHING NY 11355QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTERl
82-68 164TH STREET JAMAICA NY 11432