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Dr. Nishita Knechtel 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., 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 Geriatric PsychiatryGeriatric Psychiatry
A psychiatrist with expertise in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly. The geriatric psychiatrist seeks to improve the psychiatric care of the elderly both in health and in disease.. She obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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Dr. Knechtel is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
2501 Parkers Ln
Alexandria, VA

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Dr. Nishita Knechtel has been confirmed to have a license in Virginia.

Education

Dr. Knechtel attended medical school at Patna University Patna Medical College and graduated in 1995 having 17 years experience. Additional residency training in Psychiatry was conducted at Western Psychiatric Institute, University of Pittsburgh.. Advanced training program of a fellowship in Child Psychiatry was conducted at Western Psychiatric Institute, University of Pittsburgh.

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