Dr. Hege is one of the most trusted psychiatrists in Atlanta with certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is an Emory Hospital residency trained psychiatrist and maintains over 50 hours of AMA certified education each year. This way he stays informed of advances in the fields of psychiatry and addiction so that he can ensure that his patients are getting the best possible care.
This includes in the area of Adult ADHD. Adult ADHD is a big problem affecting 4.4% of adults with clear symptoms like inattention, distractibility, and impulsivity. While maybe not prominent in childhood, during adulthood we acquire many more burdens that we are expected to manage, such as marriage, family, jobs, and finances. Sometimes our brains can be unable to filter and prioritize the many demands that we place upon ourselves and we then become overwhelmed.
As Atlanta’s Adult ADHD specialist, Dr. Hege can help not only the effects of ADHD such as stress, depression, anxiety or alcohol, drugs, or medication abuse, but the underlying cause which is ADHD. With this successfully treated, improvement of the other symptoms should be easy.
Dr. Hege is a specialist at helping with inattentiveness. Since the problem with Adult ADHD is predominantly inattention Dr. Hege’s medicines are usually more helpful than psychotherapy. However, psychotherapy can still be employed to resolve the psychological and social consequences of the disease.
Dr. Hege offers evening and weekend office hours and affordable self-pay fees-guaranteeing you privacy and discretion. Call us at 770-458-0007, between 9 AM to 8 PM Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, and 9 AM to 1 PM Sundays for same-day evening and weekend appointments offered at competitive rates. He does not accept Medicare and is local to Dunwoody, Sandy Springs and Roswell.