Dr. Fenton's Specialty
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Fenton's License & Board Certification
Why is Board Certification Important?
Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
Read MoreBoard certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state.
If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.
Common Conditions Treated by Psychiatrists
- Adult Adhd
- Alcohol Abuse
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Smoking Cessation
- Stress
- Substance Abuse
Dr. Fenton's Education & Training
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What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Fenton's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
Sanctions history found
Nature of Complaint:
The physician has been the subject of disciplinary action taken in another state.
The physician on 08-21-2009 entered into an Agreed Order with the Texas Medical Board requiring the physician to complete a professional boundaries course and to have a chaperone present for female patients. The action was based upon the physician had entered into a personal and romantic relationship with a patient under the physician's treatment. The physician ended the personal relationship and made efforts to ensure that the patient continued to receive psychiatric care.
Action Taken:
The Medical Board of California has Revoked the physician's license to practice medicine and surgery in the State of California. The revocation has been Stayed and the physician has been placed on Probation for a period of five years subject to the following terms and conditions:
- The physician shall successfully complete a professional boundaries program equivalent to the PACE Program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
- The physician shall undergo and continue psychotherapy treatment by a board approved psychotherapist and comply with any required modification in the frequency of psychotherapy.
- The physician's practice shall be monitored by a board approved monitor.
- The physician shall submit proof of compliance of his notification requirement to the board.
- The physician shall not supervise physician assistants.
- The physician shall obey all laws and all rules governing the practice of medicine in the State of California.
- The physician shall submit quarterly declarations of compliance to the board.
- The physician shall appear before the board upon request.
- The physician shall pay probation monitoring costs.
Board Actions
Board action history found
Nature of Complaint:
The physician engaged in a personal romantic relationship with a psychiatric patient.
Action Taken:
The physician has entered into an Agreed Order with the Texas Medical Board subject to the following terms and conditions:
- The physician has been issued a Public Reprimand by the board.
- The physician within one year shall successfully complete the professional boundaries course offered by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center for Professional Health or a board approved equivalent course.
- The physician must have a chaperone present in the room during the examination of a female patient. This condition shall terminate upon the physician's successful completion of the professional boundaries course.
- The physician shall pay an administrative penalty in the amount of $5000.00 within 180 days to the board.
September 16, 2009-Status Cleared
Dr. Fenton's Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish