Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise
Dr. Peter Tamen identified specializing in
General Practice, NeurologyNeurology
A neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and the treatment of all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, in addition to the blood vessels that relate to these structures. and 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..
Education
Dr. Tamen attended medical school at University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences and graduated in 1984 having 28 years experience. . Advanced training program of a internship in Psychiatry was conducted at North Shore University Hospital. Additional residency training in Neurology was conducted at North Shore University Hospital.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.
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