Dr. Barbara Ballow Lankton MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1066 West Fourth St Winston Salem NC, 27101Rating
5/5
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Dr. Barbara Lankton is a psychiatrist practicing in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Lankton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lankton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lankton may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Lankton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1971
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1971
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