Dr. Steven Meek, M.D.

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Steven Meek, who serves patients in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Dr. Meek is a board-certified psychiatrist working at Allure Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He practices a full spectrum adult psychiatric service, treating all mental health conditions. He also has a particular interest in integrated care models, serving the mental health needs of individuals with complex medical conditions. 

Collaborating closely with medical providers to coordinate best care practices, Dr. Meek has expertise in management of the comorbid dynamics of multiple psychiatric conditions of any severity level, including refractory difficulty to treat conditions. His bedside manor has proven effective with patients who universally feel heard and supported.

His practice includes evaluation and treatment of individuals with late-life mood and cognitive disorders, behavioral difficulties, and traumatic brain injuries. He has extensive experience with meeting addiction treatment needs of patients and is suboxone certified. He engages in psychotherapy in the treatment of trauma, mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. He is skilled in treatment of attention deficit disorder, sleep disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, among other mental health conditions.

Having grown up in Sioux Falls, Dr. Meek completed his psychiatric residency at the University of South Dakota in 2015. He spent his education and training years seeking a diversity of mentors and educational environments. He completed his medical school clinical rotations primarily in Chicago and New York. His psychiatric expertise was shaped through supplementary work experience in multiple mental health settings throughout the Midwest.

Subsequent to his education, the doctor attained board certification in psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.

With a passion for designing specialized treatment plans, Dr. Meek tailors them to analyzing and caring for the root elements of mental health. His solution-based focus and patient orientated treatment style has attained consistent results. He applies an array of treatment modalities supporting the biological, psychological, and social dynamics of mental health. 

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

In his free time, one will find Dr. Meek on the Sioux Falls bike trail, at the State Theater taking in a movie, or at the park with his family.

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