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Dr. Rakesh Sood MD

Psychiatrist - Emporia, VA

Dr. Rakesh Sood specializes in psychiatry and sleep medicine in Emporia, Virginia. Details of Dr. Sood's 35 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at Delhi University are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Sood

Dr. Rakesh Sood
727 N Main St
Emporia, VA 23847

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Rakesh Sood 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 Sleep Medicine.

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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. Sood is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center
747 N Main St
Emporia, VA

License

Dr. Rakesh Sood has been confirmed to have a license in Virginia.

Education

Dr. Sood attended medical school at Delhi University Maulana Azad Medical College and graduated in 1977 having 35 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.