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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Amit Vijapura identified specializing in PsychiatryPsychiatry
A psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and adjustment disorders. The psychiatrist is able to understand the biologic, psychologic, and social components of illness, and therefore is uniquely prepared to treat the whole person. 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 in living. and Child PsychiatryChild Psychiatry
A psychiatrist with additional training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Amit Vijapura accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida at 9141 Cypress Green Dr:

• BlueChoice (Preferred Patient Care(PPO))
• BlueMedicare PPO and BlueMedicare Group PPO
• BlueOptions (Healthy Kids)
• BlueOptions (NetworkBlue)
• BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health
• GoBlue (NetworkBlue)

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Vijapura is affiliated with 1 hospital:

St. Luke's Hospital
4201 Belfort Rd
Jacksonville, FL

Education

Dr. Vijapura attended medical school at Saurashtra University M.P. Shah Medical College and graduated in 1983 having 29 years experience. Additional residency training in Psychiatry was conducted at Elmhurst Hospital Center of Mt Sinai.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Amit Vijapura MD as:

• Amit K Vijapura
• A Vijapura

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