Dr. Joseph Lucas MD

Psychiatrist - Birmingham, AL

Dr. Joseph Lucas specializes in psychiatry in Birmingham, Alabama. Details of Dr. Lucas' 22 years experience as an MD, his 2 hospital affiliations and education at University of Alabama are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Lucas

Dr. Joseph Lucas
3504 Vann Rd
Suite 100
Birmingham, AL 35235

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Joseph Lucas 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. Joseph Lucas accepts the following plan for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama at 3504 Vann Rd:

Blue Advantage

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Lucas is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Bridge
2280 Highway 35
Pelham, AL

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License

Dr. Joseph Lucas has been confirmed to have a license in Alabama.

Education

Dr. Lucas attended medical school at University of Alabama School of Medicine and graduated in 1990 having 22 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Duke University 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.