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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Karen Brown 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., Addiction PsychiatryAddiction Psychiatry
A psychiatrist who focuses on the evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders and of individuals with the dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders. and Forensic PsychiatryForensic Psychiatry
A psychiatrist who focuses on the interrelationships between psychiatry and civil, criminal, and administrative law. This specialist evaluates individuals involved with the legal system and provides specialized treatment to those incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.. She obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Karen Brown accepts the following plan for Great-West Healthcare at 820 Gessner Rd:

• Texas Network

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Education

Dr. Brown attended medical school at Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine and graduated in 1986 having 26 years experience. . Advanced training program of a internship in Psychiatry was conducted at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Karen Brown MD as:

• Karen S Brown
• K Brown

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