Dr. J. Sidney Alexander, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
9111 Cross Park Dr Knoxville Tennessee, 37923About
Dr. James Alexander is a psychiatrist practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Dr. Alexander is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Alexander diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Alexander 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. Alexander treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1984
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Professional Society Memberships
- American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Tennessee Medical Association, Tennessee Psychiatric Association
What do you attribute your success to?
- Internal desire to succeed, competitive goal oriented nature, passion and having siblings with down syndrome
Hobbies / Sports
- Family, Spending Time With His Children
Favorite professional publications
- Medscape Today Journals, WebMD, Hippocrates Journal of Medicine
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