
Dr. Samantha Alyse Shlakman MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8300 Boone Blvd Suite 500 Vienna VA, 22182About
Dr. Samantha Shlakman is a psychiatrist practicing in Vienna, VA. Dr. Shlakman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shlakman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shlakman 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. Shlakman treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Richard Greenberg MD2112 F Street Washington District of Columbia 20037
- Asad Masri M.D.713 FORDS LANDING WAY ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
- Henry Claude Barbot720 North Saint Asaph Street Alexandria Virginia 22314-1960
- Dr. Lauren Grawert MD- Vienna VA 22182
- Dr. Niku Singh MD3300 GALLOWS RD FALLS CHURCH VA 22042
- Dr. Betsy Jane Cooper M.D.927 South Walter Reed Drive Arlington Virginia 22204
Nearest Hospitals
VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTERl
1701 NORTH GEORGE MASON DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22205INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITALl
3300 GALLOWS ROAD FALLS CHURCH VA 22042HALQUIST MEMORIAL INPATIENT CENTERl
4715 NORTH 15 STREET ARLINGTON VA 22205INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITALl
3300 GALLOWS ROAD FALLS CHURCH VA 22042INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITALl
3600 JOSEPH SIEWICK DRIVE FAIRFAX VA 22033