
Dr. Douglas W Adams MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
111 Longwood Dr Sw Huntsville AL, 35801About
Dr. Douglas Adams is a psychiatrist practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Adams is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Adams diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Adams 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. Adams treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Northwestern Uniiversity 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Sofia Aeschlimann MD4700 WHITESBURG DR SW STE 250 HUNTSVILLE AL 35802
- Dr. Sara Casto Rochester M.D.4810 Whitesport Cir Sw Huntsville AL 35801
- Dr. Rachel Lauren Pope M.D.4040 Memorial Pkwy SW Huntsville AL 35802
- Dr. Lusanne Lilly Mckenzie M.D.608 Davis Cir Sw Huntsville AL 35801
- Dr. Tarak M Vasavada MD301 Governors Dr SW Huntsville AL 35801
- Dr. Heath Robert Penland M.D.1111 WAYNE RD NW STE 6 HUNTSVILLE AL 35806
Nearest Hospitals
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITALl
101 SIVLEY RD HUNTSVILLE AL 35801CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTERl
ONE HOSPITAL DR SE HUNTSVILLE AL 35801ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITALl
700 WEST MARKET STREET ATHENS AL 35611HUNTSVILLE HOSPITALl
101 SIVLEY RD HUNTSVILLE AL 35801DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL-DECATUR CAMPUSl
1201 7TH STREET SE DECATUR AL 35601CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTERl
ONE HOSPITAL DR SE HUNTSVILLE AL 35801