Lakshmi S. Kamaraju
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Durham North Carolina, 27707About
Dr. Lakshmi Kamaraju is a psychiatrist practicing in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Kamaraju is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kamaraju diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Kamaraju 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. Kamaraju treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
MD at Andhra Medical College
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Provider Details
Faculty Titles & Positions
- In Past- Assistant Clinical Professor at Duke University -
Awards
- Best Doctor Award
Internships
- Duke University
Fellowships
- Duke University
Professional Society Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association
Articles and Publications
- Published
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading, Crocheting
Favorite professional publications
- American Journal of Psychiatry
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Victoria M Payne M.D., M.S508 Fulton St Durham NC 27705
- Dr. Richard Weisler M.D.700 Spring Forest Road Raleigh North Carolina 27609
- Reshmi Saranga M.B.B.S.2213 Elba Street Durham NC 27705
- Dr. Mina Boazak5501 Fortunes Ridge Dr. Suite P, Durham, NC 27713, United States Durham, State 27713
- Amanda Dorn101 Europa Drive, Suite 170 Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Dr. Natasha Tania Cunningham M.D.Duke University Medical Ctr Durham NC 27710