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Dr. Douglass Allan Kay MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
707 Oak Knoll Ter Rockville MD, 20850About
Dr. Douglass Kay is a psychiatrist practicing in Rockville, MD. Dr. Kay is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kay diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Kay 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. Kay treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Mechanical Engineering 1976
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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