Dr. Stella Bassey MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2900 Lamb Circle Christiansburg VA, 24073About
Dr. Stella Bassey is a psychiatrist practicing in Christiansburg, VA. Dr. Bassey is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Bassey diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Bassey 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. Bassey treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Calabar, Coll of Med Sci, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria 1991
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