Dr. Shaista Ashai MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3300 Academy Ave Academy Crossing Med Portsmouth VA, 23703About
Dr. Shaista Ashai is a psychiatrist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Ashai is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Ashai diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Ashai 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. Ashai treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Fatima Jinnah Med College For Women University Of Punjab Lahore Pakistan 1986
Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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