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Dr. Howard Houghton MD

Psychiatrist - Columbia, MO

Dr. Howard Houghton specializes in psychiatry in Columbia, Missouri. Details of Dr. Houghton's 26 years experience as an MD, his 4 hospital affiliations and education at University of Kansas are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Houghton

Dr. Howard Houghton
3301 S Providence Rd
Building E
Columbia, MO 65203

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Howard Houghton 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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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. Houghton is affiliated with 4 hospitals:

Heart Of Missouri Mental Health
3 Hospital Dr
Columbia, MO

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Education

Dr. Houghton attended medical school at University of Kansas School of Medicine and graduated in 1986 having 26 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at University of Kansas Medical Center.

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While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.