Dr. Paul Best M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4617 Storey Ave Midland TX, 79703About
Dr. Paul Best is a psychiatrist practicing in Midland, TX. Dr. Best is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Best diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Best 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. Best treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1972
Tulane University School of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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