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Lane Regional Medical Center Welcomes Pamela Parsons, MD

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Submitted by Julie Madere McLin 
    Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Pamela J. Parsons, MD, has recently joined the hospital medical staff as Medical Director for Lane Behavioral Health Services in Zachary. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a special interest in affective disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders and psychopharmacology.
    Lane Behavioral Health Services offers intensive outpatient treatment for adults experiencing life-altering emotional crises, such as depression, anxiety, panic, stress, fear and other personal disorders.  
    This active treatment program teaches powerful and practical ways to respond to any type of traumatic life event, behavioral difficulty or emotional distress, especially major events due to the loss of a job, health or relationship. 
    Dr. Parsons graduated Magna Cum Laude from Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina and received her Medical Doctorate degree from Medical University of South Carolina in 1991.  She completed both her Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences residency and Electroconvulsive Therapy fellowship there, as well.
    A resident of Zachary, Dr. Parsons has been practicing in the Baton Rouge area since 1999 in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  Her psychiatric expertise includes General Adult, Dual Diagnosis and Geriatric fields 
    In her spare time Dr. Parsons enjoys working in her yard, dabbling in house repairs, reading, browsing in antique shops and spending time with her teenage daughter.
    To schedule a confidential assessment with Dr. Parsons at Lane Behavioral Health Services, please call (225) 658-6640. 

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