Dr. Barbara Gail Brown M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
312 E Alta Vista Psychiatric Medicine Ottumwa IA, 52501About
Dr. Barbara Brown is a psychiatrist practicing in Ottumwa, IA. Dr. Brown is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brown diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brown 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. Brown treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Umdnj-Robt W Johnson Med Sch- New Brunswick Nj 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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