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Timothy Yang, DO

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Timothy Yang, DO, MSMEd, is a psychiatrist with AHN Behavioral Health, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. He provides patient-centered child psychiatric care to meet individual needs and is skilled at diagnosing and treating disorders of thinking, feeling, and behavior affecting children and adolescents. He went to medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pennsylvania. After medical school he did his residency and his fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at Millcreek Community Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. He also received his master’s in medical education at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yang feels that this degree has helped him be more effective in communicating medical knowledge. With pediatric patients, it has allowed him to better empower the patient and family with the appropriate information, so they are able to make informed decisions regarding care. Dr. Yang is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is also certified in Advanced and Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support. He sees patients ages 4 to 17.

Age Groups Seen

Child, Adolescent

Languages Spoken*

English

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Expertise

adjustment disorder
anorexia therapy
bipolar disorder therapy
compulsive and addictive behaviors
conduct disorder
depression therapy
disinhibited attachment disorder
dysthymia
gender dysphoria
head banging
heller syndrome
histrionic personality disorder
impulse control disorders
intellectual disabilities
novel coronavirus related mental health conditions
oppositional defiant disorder
pervasive developmental disorders
schizoaffective disorder
schizotypal personality disorder
school related problems
separation anxiety disorder
sleep terrors
social media addiction
tic disorders
transition of youth with special care needs

Credentials

Education

  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency

  • Millcreek Community Hospital

Fellowship

  • Millcreek Community Hospital

Board Certification

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry