Dr. Velda Pugh MD

Psychiatrist - Tuscaloosa, AL

Dr. Velda Pugh specializes in psychiatry in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Details of Dr. Pugh's 27 years experience as an MD, her hospital affiliation and education at University of Alabama are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Pugh

Dr. Velda Pugh
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
3701 Loop Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Velda Pugh 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.. She obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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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. Pugh is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
3701 Loop Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL

License

Dr. Velda Pugh has been confirmed to have a license in Alabama.

Education

Dr. Pugh attended medical school at University of Alabama School of Medicine and graduated in 1985 having 27 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at University of Alabama Hospital.

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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.