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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

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

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Lance Thigpen accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia at 3633 Wheeler Rd:

• Anthem Lumenos Open Access POS (HIA Plus)
• Anthem Lumenos Open Access POS (HIA)
• Anthem Lumenos Open Access POS (HRA)
• Anthem Lumenos Open Access POS (HSA)
• Anthem Lumenos PPO (HIA Plus)
• Anthem Lumenos PPO (HIA)
• Anthem Lumenos PPO (HRA)
• Anthem Lumenos PPO (HSA)
• Blue Direct HMO
• Blue Direct POS
• Blue Essential Open Access HMO
• Blue Essential Open Access POS
• Blue Essential PPO
• Blue Open Access HMO
• Blue Open Access POS
• BlueChoice Healthcare Plan (HMO)
• BlueChoice Option (POS)
• BlueChoice Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

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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. Thigpen is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Doctors Hospital
3651 Wheeler Rd
Augusta, GA

License

Dr. Lance Thigpen has been confirmed to have a license in Georgia.

Education

Dr. Thigpen attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine and graduated in 1999 having 13 years experience. Additional Child Psychiatry training was conducted at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine.

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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.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Lance Thigpen MD as:

• Lance B Thigpen
• L Thigpen

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