Dr. John Kirby Pate M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
109 International Dr Suite Suite 240 Franklin TN, 37067About
Dr. John Pate is a psychiatrist practicing in Franklin, TN. Dr. Pate is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pate diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pate 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. Pate treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University Tenn Center Health Scis Memphis,Memphis, Tn, Usa 1978
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1978
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Sleep Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Schizophrenia
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