Dr. Chandra Shekar MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1100 Lake View Drive Wausau WI, 54403About
Dr. Chandra Shekar is a psychiatrist practicing in Wausau, WI. Dr. Shekar is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shekar diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shekar 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. Shekar treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Health Sciences / Kakatiya Medical College 1979
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Opiate Dependence
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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