Dr. Thomas Gamini Fernando M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
110 Maycox Avenue Suite 2 Norfolk VA, 23505About
Dr. Thomas Fernando is a psychiatrist practicing in Norfolk, VA. Dr. Fernando is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Fernando diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Fernando 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. Fernando treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Of Colombo- Fac Of Med- Colombo- Sri Lanka 1968
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1978
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine 1968
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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