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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Paul Hicks 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..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Paul Hicks accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas at 1605 W Avenue H:

• BlueChoice PPO Plan
• BlueChoice Solutions/Blue Precision

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Hicks is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Scott & White Memorial Hospital
2401 S 31st St
Temple, TX

License

Dr. Paul Hicks has been confirmed to have a license in Texas.

Education

Dr. Hicks attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and graduated in 1983 having 29 years experience.

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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. Paul Hicks MD as:

• Paul B Hicks
• P Hicks

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