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Dr. Wayne Christenson, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry •  Male • Age 68

  
Dr. Christenson

Riverwood Mental Health Center

115 S Saint Joseph Ave Niles, MI 49120
Accepting new patients

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Dr. Wayne Christenson, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Niles, MI and has been practicing for 38 years. He graduated from Roy J Lucille a Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa in 1977 and specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry.

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  • Explains conditions well • Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Hospital satisfaction • Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals
  • Trustworthy • Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews

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Dr. Christenson accepts the following insurance:

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Background Check

Healthgrades does not collect malpractice claims information for Michigan
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Christenson's Top Procedures and Conditions

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Drug-Induced Mental Disorders
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Treatment Frequency

Dr. Christenson treats Drug-Induced Mental Disorders more than 91% of his peers

Dr. Christenson treats this condition more than 91% of his peers

Schizoaffective Disorder
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normal

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Christenson treats Schizoaffective Disorder more than 77% of his peers

Dr. Christenson treats this condition more than 77% of his peers

Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
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normal

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Christenson treats Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder more than 77% of his peers

Dr. Christenson treats this condition more than 77% of his peers

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Dr. Christenson's conditions and procedures:

  • ADHD and-or ADD
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Alcohol-Induced Mental Disorders
  • Alcoholism (Alcohol Dependence)
  • Amphetamine and Other Psychostimulant Dependence
  • Anorexia
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Developmental and Learning Disorders
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Drug-Induced Mental Disorders
  • Dysthymia (Chronic Depression)
  • Dysthymia and Cyclothymia (Mood Disorders)
  • Eating Disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Nondependent Alcohol Abuse
  • Nondependent Cocaine Abuse
  • Nondependent Drug and Alcohol Abuse
  • Nondependent Marijuana Abuse
  • Paranoid Personality Disorder
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychiatric Diseases
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychiatric Medication Therapy
  • Psychosis Due to Mental Illness
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Schizophreniform and Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Speech, Language and Learning Disorders
  • Suicidal Ideation

Dr. Christenson's Reviews

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4.0

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What People Say About Dr. Wayne Christenson, MD
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Highly competent and committed to helping patients. Very friendly as he observes patient for diagnostic purposes. The treatment he has offered me has proven to be highly successful.
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About Me

Biography

Dr. Wayne Christenson, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Niles, MI and has been practicing for 38 years. He graduated from Roy J Lucille a Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa in 1977 and specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry.

Specialties

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Board Certifications

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
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Education

1982
University Ia
Fellowship Hospital
1980
University Ia
Residency Hospital
1978
University Ia Hosps Clins
Internship Hospital
1977
Roy J Lucille a Carver College Of Medicine At University Of Iowa
Medical School

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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74% Patient experience rating, 5% higher than the national average