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Dr. Jean Pointon MD

Child Psychiatrist - Tuscaloosa, AL

Dr. Jean Pointon specializes in child psychiatry and psychiatry in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Details of Dr. Pointon's 15 years experience as an MD, her hospital affiliation and education at University of Texas are available on your free doctor report.

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Dr. Jean Pointon
2012 13th St
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Jean Pointon identified specializing in Child PsychiatryChild Psychiatry
A psychiatrist with additional training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence. and 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

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Dr. Pointon is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Northport Medical Center
2700 Hospital Dr
Northport, AL

License

Dr. Jean Pointon has been confirmed to have a license in Alabama.

Education

Dr. Pointon attended medical school at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and graduated in 1997 having 15 years experience.

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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.