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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Mark Sands 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.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Mark Sands accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana at 110 Veterans Memorial Blvd:

• Preferred Care PPO
• Traditional Key

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Education

Dr. Sands attended medical school at Wayne State University School of Medicine and graduated in 1978 having 34 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Mark Sands MD as:

• Mark A Sands
• M Sands

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