Dr. Thomas Kirby Koithan DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2500 82 Pl Wadle And Associates Urbandale IA, 50322About
Dr. Thomas Koithan is a psychiatrist practicing in Urbandale, IA. Dr. Koithan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Koithan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Koithan 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. Koithan treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1989
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