
Dr. S Chandra Shekher MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
625 Belle Terre Rd Suite 211 Port Jefferson NY, 11777About
Dr. S Shekher is a psychiatrist practicing in Port Jefferson, NY. Dr. Shekher is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shekher diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shekher 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. Shekher treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Med Coll- Guru Nanak Dev Univ- Amritsar- Punjab- India 1972
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearest Hospitals
ST CHARLES HOSPITALl
200 BELLE TERRE ROAD PORT JEFFERSON NY 11777UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ( STONY BROOK )l
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SUNY STONY BROOK NY 11794