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Alexandria Psychiatrist Doctors for StressType of Physician: Psychiatrist What is a Psychiatrist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders. They are trained to understand the biological, psychological, and social components of illness. Psychiatrists are qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and prescribe medication, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. They are also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living. Specialty: Psychiatry Common Name: Psychiatrist Doctors in Alexandria * David L Upton MD  Saul K Kolansky MD  Michael Hertzberg MD  Alexandria Community Services  Alexandria Community Services  Alexandria Community Services  Evadne Sang MD  Alexandria Community Services  Alexandria Community Services  Roundhouse Square Counseling  Roundhouse Square Counseling  Chapman & Michener Mds  Chapman & Michener Mds  Psychiatric Asscs Of Alexandria  Family Psychiatric Associates  Inova Behavorial Health Srvcs  Express Care  Franklin J Pepper MD  Nova Virginia Institute-Psych  Betsy J Cooper MD  Arnold Kaplin MD  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Kenneth X Robbins MD  Gartlan Mental Health Center  Philip Greco MD  Renascence Center  Renascence Center  Skyline Psychiatric Associates  Skyline Psychiatric Associates  Rama Prayaga MD  Clarendon House  Potomac Health Services LLC  Potomac Health Services LLC  Metro Behavioral Hlth Srvcs  Frenkel & Mode Mds  Frenkel & Mode Mds  Richard Sutton MD  Thomas N Jacob MD  Arlington Behavioral Hlthcr Ctr  Randolph A Frank MD  Arlington Behavioral Hlthcr Ctr  Arlington Behavioral Hlthcr Ctr  Arlington Behavioral Hlthcr Ctr  Arlington Behavioral Hlthcr Ctr  Arlington Behavioral Hlthcr Ctr  Liza H Gold MD  Columbia Associates  Columbia Associates  Columbia Associates  Columbia Associates  Columbia Associates  Sang V Tran MD  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Dominion Hospital Psychiatry  Northern Virginia Family Svs  Northern Virginia Family Svs  Marjorie A Harelick MD  John W Mcfarland MD  Northern Virginia Institute PSY  David J Wood MD  Curtis Thompson MD & Associates  Lillibeth B Boruchow MD  John R Maloney MD  Barry C Gorman MD  Rizwan A Malik MD  Deborah Pacheco MD  Michael Anderson MD  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Woodburn Community Mental Hlth  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Robert W Johnson MD  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth  Woodburn Mental Health Center  Woodburn Center Comm Mntl Hlth Alexandria, VirginiaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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