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Dr. Paul Carlson MD

Psychiatrist - Gaithersburg, MD

Dr. Paul Carlson specializes in psychiatry in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Details of Dr. Carlson's 12 years experience as an MD, his 2 hospital affiliations and education at Baylor College of Medicine are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Carlson

Dr. Paul Carlson
11 Firstfield Rd
Suite B
Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Paul Carlson 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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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. Carlson is affiliated with 2 hospitals:

Potomac Ridge Adventist Behavioral Health
14901 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD

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Education

Dr. Carlson attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine and graduated in 2000 having 12 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.