Dr. Samuel Gary Lusk MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1001 South Capital of Texas Hwy., austin, Texas Building L-100 Austin TX, 78746Practice Philosophy
Integrative Medicine
About
Dr. Samuel Lusk is a psychiatrist practicing in Austin, TX. Dr. Lusk is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lusk diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lusk 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. Lusk treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
U of Tx Med Sch At Houston, Houston Tx 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Awards
- Roger McCary Physician Excellence Award 1998 1998 Seton Hospital System
- Master Psychopharmacology Designation 2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 Neuroscience Education Institute, Univ of California San Diego
- Chief of Psychiatry Seton Hospital, Austin Texas 1999,2000 Seton Hospital System
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