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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Carol Hersh 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.. She obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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Dr. Hersh is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1211 22nd Ave N
Nashville, TN

Education

Dr. Hersh attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College and graduated in 1969 having 43 years experience. Additional Child Psychiatry training was conducted at North Shore University Hospital.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Carol Hersh MD as:

• Carol B Hersh
• C Hersh

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