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Local Psychiatrists
Dr. Stephen Cooper, MD
- 666 Glenbrook Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06906
Specialties
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Justin O. Schechter, MD
- 22 5th Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06905
Specialties
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
Dr. Farid Force, MD
- 27 Strawberry Hill Court
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06902
Specialties
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Ellyn Shander, MD
- 1933 Long Ridge Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06903
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Sanders M. Stein, MD
- 22 5th Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06905
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Roumen N. Nikolov, MD
- 230 South Frontage Road
- New Haven,
- Connecticut
- 06519
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Jeffrey M. Koffler, MD
- 39 Glenbrook Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06902
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
Dr. Willem Roosen, MD
- 125 Harbor Road
- Westport,
- Connecticut
- 06880
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Michael N. Sarezky, MD
- 37 Glenbrook Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06902
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. F C. Mueller, MD
- 999 Summer Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06905
Specialties
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Fred D. Sheftell, MD
- 778 Long Ridge Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06902
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Rafique Tai, MD
- 157 Grove Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06901
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. J D. Haddox, MD
- 1 Stamford Forum
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06901
Specialties
- Addiction Psychiatry
- Pain Medicine
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Irwin Potkewitz, MD
- 923 Sunset Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06903
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. David A. Carlson, MD
- 780 Summer Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06901
Specialties
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Florence A. Knox, MD
- 780 Summer Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06901
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Jose A. Camacho-Pantoja, MD
- 471 Barnum Avenue
- Bridgeport,
- Connecticut
- 06608
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Alvin A. Rosenfeld, MD
- 17 Sherwood Road
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06905
Specialties
- Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
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Dr. Enenge A'bodjedi, MD
- 32 Strawberry Hill Court
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06902
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- Psychiatry
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Dr. Jutta Magnus, MD
- 1275 Summer Street
- Stamford,
- Connecticut
- 06905
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- Psychiatry
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Stamford Information
Stamford, Connecticut is home to 34 practicing psychiatrists who have offices in 1 county and 6 zip codes, including zip codes 06902, 06905, 06901, 06906, 06904, and 06903.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Stamford has a population of 120,045, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 psychiatrist for every 3,530 residents.
Connecticut Information
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
Psychiatry Information
Description
Psychiatry deals with prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of mental illness. A psychiatrist diagnoses and treats those with mental and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, substance-abuse disorders, and sexual and adjustment disorders. After assessment, the psychiatrist can diagnose, treat and manage an illness or problem by medication or various forms of psychotherapy. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises and other problems.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are attention deficit hyperactive, learning disabilities, co-dependency, attention deficit disorder, clinical depression, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, phobias, mania, schizophrenia, claustrophobia, paranoia, agoraphobia, psychosis, social anxiety disorder, hallucination, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and panic attacks.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including marital therapy, marital counseling, adolescent counseling, child counseling, stress management, hypnosis, family therapy, shock treatment, relaxation therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychiatric therapy.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including psychiatric evaluation, intelligence tests, personality tests, add/adhd tests, depression tests, stress tests, abuse tests, psychiatric exam, sexual health tests, and addictions tests.
