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Dr. Guru Shankar MD

Psychiatrist - Hoffman Estates, IL

Dr. Guru Shankar specializes in psychiatry in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Details of Dr. Shankar's experience as an MD and his hospital affiliation are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Shankar

Dr. Guru Shankar
1786 Moon Lake Blvd
Suite 104
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Guru Shankar 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..

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Shankar is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Alexian Brothers Medical Center
800 Biesterfield Rd
Elk Grove Village, IL