Dr. William Polk MD

Psychiatrist - Chevy Chase, MD

Dr. William Polk specializes in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Details of Dr. Polk's 50 years experience as an MD and education at University of Pennsylvania are available on your free doctor report.

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Dr. William Polk
5480 Wisconsin Ave
Suite 421
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. William Polk 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 Geriatric PsychiatryGeriatric Psychiatry
A psychiatrist with expertise in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly. The geriatric psychiatrist seeks to improve the psychiatric care of the elderly both in health and in disease.. He obtained board certification from the member board for Psychiatry.

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License

Dr. William Polk has been confirmed to have a license in Maryland.

Education

Dr. Polk attended medical school at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and graduated in 1962 having 50 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Massachusetts Mental Health Center.

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