Dr. Anwar Ismail, M.D.

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Anwar Ismail, who serves patients in Kenner, Louisiana.

Dr. Ismail, a board-certified psychiatrist, is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner in Louisiana. He provides psychiatry and behavioral health services, as well as geriatric psychiatry services. 

As a part of Ochsner Health System, Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner is an acute care community hospital servicing the residents of Kenner and surrounding communities. With the advantages of a large urban medical center in a community-based setting, the 170-bed hospital offers a full range of services and award-winning care to meet all of a family’s healthcare needs. Services offered include 24-hour Level II emergency care, maternity and women’s services, an advanced-technology Outpatient Diagnostic and Therapy Center, an Infusion Center, a renowned Wound Care and Hyperbarics program, and more. Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner is also home to one of the largest multidisciplinary Neuroendocrine Tumor Programs in the United States, attracting patients from around the globe.

A 1985 graduate of the Quaid e Azam Medical College in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, Dr. Ismail relocated to the United States to complete his residency in psychiatry at the Western Missouri Mental Health Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He is licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana and Texas. 

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. They are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems.

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