Family Medicine Doctor
Dr. Christopher D. Prater is a Family Medicine Doctor in Chattanooga, TN
with special training and skill in family-centric healthcare.
As a Family Medicine Doctor, Christopher D. Prater, MD performs
medical history analysis, diagnostics, and treatments for a wide variety of dysfunctions, conditions, and injuries. Family Medicine is
a medical specialty devoted to the medical care of the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Family Medicine Doctors include cold and flu, asthma and allergies, ear and eye infections, yeast infections, diabetes, high blood pressure, hormone imbalance, nutritional imbalance, stress and depression, muscle tears and sprains, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Medicine Doctors
include annual exams, immunizations, medication refills, hormone level testing, cardiovascular testing, pap smears and genital exams, specialist referrals, and patient education.
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Family Medicine Doctors in Chattanooga, TN
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor
Dr. Christopher D. Prater is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor in Chattanooga, TN
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating addiction and mental health disorders responsible for addiction.
As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor, Christopher D. Prater, MD performs
diagnosis and treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling is
a medical specialty dedicated to researching and treating all types of substance addiction disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include alcohol and drug addiction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors
include conducting patient interviews, administering drug tests, creating treatment plans, participating in therapy sessions, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.
Addiction Substance Abuse Counselors in Chattanooga, TN
Mental Health Counselor
Dr. Christopher D. Prater is a Mental Health Counselor in Chattanooga, TN
with special training and skill in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, then prescribing custom holistic solutions.
As a Mental Health Counselor, Christopher D. Prater, MD performs
assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management. Mental Health Counseling is
flexible, consumer-driven therapy that combines psychotherapy with practical, problem resolution strategies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Mental Health Counselors include substance abuse, anger management, bullying, depression, anxiety, relationships, self-image, and LGBTQ issues.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Mental Health Counselors
include listening compassionately, analyzing emotions and experiences, determining client goals and insights, developing holistic therapeutic strategies for good mental health.
Mental Health Counselors in Chattanooga, TN
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist
Dr. Christopher D. Prater is an Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist in Chattanooga, TN
with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating intellectual and developmental disabilities in children and adults.
As an Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist, Christopher D. Prater, MD performs
assessment, diagnosis and treatment for developmentally challenged patients. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychology is
a medical specialty focused on study, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of any developmental disability. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologists include intellectual disability, learning disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, fragile X syndrome, kernicterus, language and speech disorders, muscular dystrophy, Tourette syndrome, vision impairment, and hearing loss.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologists
include diagnostic assessments followed by: physical treatments, environmental manipulation, family/systemic therapies, cognitive-behavioral modification, and psychodynamic therapies.
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities Psychologists in Chattanooga, TN
Primary Care Doctor
Primary Care Doctors in Chattanooga, TN
