Dr. Valerie Kay Cook MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
300 68th St SE Grand Rapids MI, 49548About
Dr. Valerie Cook is a psychiatrist practicing in Grand Rapids, MI. Dr. Cook is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Cook diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Cook 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. Cook treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine 1987
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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- Acne
- Headaches
- Asthma
- Obesity
- Allergies
- Scoliosis
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Migraine
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