Dr. Thomas Starkey Jr, MD is a psychiatry specialist in Lakewood, CO and has been practicing for 9 years. He graduated from University of Colorado At Denver in 2006 and specializes in psychiatry, family medicine, and more.Read his story
Insurance Accepted
- ADVANTAGE Health Solutions, Inc.
- Advantra
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Assurant Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Careplus
- CeltiCare Health
- Cigna
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Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
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more than 57% of peers
Major Depressive Disorder
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more than 54% of peers
Psychiatric Diseases
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more than 54% of peers
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Dr. Starkey Jr's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Starkey Jr "Dr. Starkey is a native to the Metro area in Denver, and is no stranger to competitive sports and athletic injuries. He was Mr. Colorado Basketball Player of the Year and earned a full ride Athletic and Academic Scholarship to University of New Mexico where he prodigiously earned Athlete of the Year and Academic All-American. Dr. Starkey transferred back to the Metro Area to attend University of Denver also earning a full Athletic Scholarship for Basketball and again earned Athlete of the Year and Academic All-American. He graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Biology (Pre-Med) and minor in Psychology. He went on to earn his Medical Degree from University of Colorado School of Medicine in 2006 at the top of his class and continued his education and residency in General Medicine and Psychiatry. He is currently on Faculty at the School of Medicine and is a Clinical Preceptor in multiple specialties for Nurse Practitioning at the Chamberlain School of Nursing. Dr. Starkey has had a great relationship with these institutions and believes in continuing the idea of higher learning and using his expertise to the new learning physicians and nurse practitioners in our state of Colorado. Dr Starkey has a multitude of specialties that he is proficient at due to over 10 years experience. This includes, mental health treatment, addiction, and general medicine issues He also has a large referral system in which he can provide multiple specialists for your services at your request. In Dr. Starkey's spare time he enjoys all the outdoor activities that Colorado has to offer. His favorite activities include spending time in the mountains with his family and hiking with his family and dog. Dillon Lake is his favorite spot. He enjoys hanging out with his extended family and always has a great time barbecuing. His niece and nephew always make every occasion fun and entertaining. He considers himself a bit of a movie buff. Tuesdays are his favorite days because new movies come out on Vudu! He and his wife love to travel whenever there is time and usually try to get to a beach or ocean. Dr. Starkey finds great satisfaction in helping others, and keeps in mind that it's best to work to live and not to live to work."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Starkey Jr "Synergy Health Care is founded on the belief that every person deserves compassion, respect, and integrity. We have developed the strategy that medicine requires the need to treat the human body as a whole entity and not just its individual components. Dr. Starkey's mission is to provide high quality medical care through individually designed plans to meet the unique needs of each patient's goals. The Synergy Health Care team understands the complexity of each patient and will guide you through the appropriate treatment strategy whether it requires general medicine, mental health care, rehabilitation, or chronic pain management."
4 Specialties
- Psychiatry
- Addiction Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Pain Medicine Psychiatry
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Starkey Jr does not have any board certifications listed.
32 Conditions Treated
- ADHD and-or ADD
- Adjustment Disorder
- Alcoholism (Alcohol Dependence)
- Amphetamine and Other Psychostimulant Dependence
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Depressive Disorders
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Eating Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Homicidal Ideation
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Marijuana Addiction
- Mood Disorders
- Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
- Nondependent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Nondependent Marijuana Abuse
- Nondependent Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Abuse
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pain Disorder
- Peripheral Autonomic Neuropathy
- Personality Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychiatric Diseases
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, or Anxiolytic Dependence
- Suicidal Ideation
- Tobacco Use Disorder
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4 Procedures
- Group Psychotherapy
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychotherapy and Psychophysiological Therapy (incl. Biofeedback)
- Psychotherapy Services
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Colorado.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- University of DenverUndergraduate School | Graduated 2002
- University of Colorado At DenverMedical School | Graduated 2006
- University of Colorado Health Science CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 2006
- University of Colorado School of Medicine and Affiliated HospitalsResidency Hospital | Completed 2009
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Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish
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