Dr. Marina Chavez M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3601 4TH ST # MS 8103 LUBBOCK TX, 79430About
Dr. Marina Chavez is a psychiatrist practicing in Lubbock, TX. Dr. Chavez is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Chavez diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Chavez 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. Chavez treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tx Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr Sch of Med, Lubbock Tx 1987
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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