Dr. Elizabeth Woods Oates MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
311-4e Judges Rd Wilmington NC, 28405About
Dr. Elizabeth Oates is a psychiatrist practicing in Wilmington, NC. Dr. Oates is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Oates diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Oates 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. Oates treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Loyola Univ of Chicago Stritch Sch of Med, Maywood Il 1993
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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