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Dr. Yong S. Shin, MD

Geriatric Psychiatrist | Geriatric Psychiatry

2/5(66)
600 Creekside Dr Suite 609 Pottstown PA, 19464
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Dr. Yong Shin is a geriatric psychiatrist practicing in Pottstown, PA. Dr. Shin specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, particularly in older adults. Patients who visit geriatric psychiatrists typically look for help with problems like memory loss, depression, difficulty coping with change, stress, dementia, anxiety and more. Older adults may also experience emotional distress after being diagnosed with a disease as well. Dr. Shin helps patients after a comprehensive diagnostic exam so the root of their problems can be treated.

Education and Training

Ewha Women’s Medical College 0

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Internships

  • Ewha Womens Medical College

Dr. Yong S. Shin, MD's Practice location

Practice At 600 Creekside Dr Suite 609

600 Creekside Dr Suite 609 -
Pottstown, PA 19464
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New patients: 610-327-1631

Yong Shin MD and Associates, LLC

1630 E High St Bldg 4 -
Pottstown, PA 19464
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1630 E HIGH ST BLDG 4 -
POTTSTOWN, PA 19464
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Dr. Yong S. Shin, MD has a rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 66 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Geriatric Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Yong S. Shin, who serves patients in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

A seasoned psychiatrist, Dr. Shin has maintained her private practice – Yong Shin MD and Associates, LLC – in the Pottstown area since 1988. She also serves in an Emeritus capacity at the Pottstown Hospital, Tower Health.

Academically, she is a graduate of the Ewha Women’s Medical College in Seoul, Korea, where she also completed her internship, before relocating to the United States and completing an additional internship at Nazareth Hospital in Philadelphia. She then went on to complete two consecutive residencies in psychiatry at Philadelphia General Hospital in 1972, and at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 1974.

The doctor’s vast and highly successful clinical experience includes the following titles: Staff Psychiatrist, Medical Director and Unit Director at the Pottstown Memorial Care Center; Assistant Unit Director and Women’s Unit Director at Eugenia Psychiatric Hospital; and Medical Director of the Progressions Senior Day Program.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

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