Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor (MD)

Ryan Wade, MD

Ryan Wade, MD, is a psychiatrist board certified in psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He completed medical school and his psychiatry residency at Eastern Virginia Medical School, followed by an addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Despite his training in the addiction field, spends a large portion of his time focusing on mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, and more. He typically works with people who want to consolidate their medication regimen or those who view medication as a tool, not solely the solution to the issues they are facing.

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