Dr. Derek O'Brien MD

Psychiatrist - Atlanta, GA

Dr. Derek O'Brien specializes in psychiatry in Atlanta, Georgia. Details of Dr. O'Brien's 19 years experience as an MD and education at Emory University are available on your free doctor report.

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Dr. Derek O'Brien
Derek J. O'Brien, MD
27 Lenox Pointe NE
Atlanta, GA 30324

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Derek O'Brien 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.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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License

Dr. Derek O'Brien has been confirmed to have a license in Georgia.

Education

Dr. O'Brien attended medical school at Emory University School of Medicine and graduated in 1993 having 19 years experience. . Advanced training program of a fellowship in Psychiatry was conducted at Emory University/Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Atlanta, GA. Additional residency training in Psychiatry was conducted at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

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