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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Elia Shammas 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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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Elia Shammas accepts the following plan for Tufts Health Plans at 1 Randall Sq:

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Shammas is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Roger Williams Hospital
825 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI

Education

Dr. Shammas attended medical school at Cairo University Beni-Suef Beni-Suef Faculty of Medicine and graduated in 1955 having 57 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Rhode Island Medical Center, Institute of Mental Health, Division of Alcoholism.

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• E Shammas

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