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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Richard Keown identified specializing in Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
A personal physician who provides long term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ear, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs. 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.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Richard Keown accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida at 6442 Commerce Park Dr:

• Advantage65 (Medicare Supplement)
• BlueChoice (Preferred Patient Care(PPO))
• BlueOptions (Healthy Kids)
• BlueOptions (NetworkBlue)
• BlueOptions Health & Dental - Health
• GoBlue (NetworkBlue)

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Keown is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Gulf Coast Hospital
13681 Doctor S Way
Fort Myers, FL

License

Dr. Richard Keown has been confirmed to have a license in Florida.

Education

Dr. Keown attended medical school at University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated in 1971 having 41 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Sheppard Pratt Health System.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Richard Keown MD as:

• Richard C Keown
• R Keown

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