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Lane Regional Medical Center Welcomes F. Gregory Harris, MD

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Submitted by Lane RMC
 
    Lane Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that F. Gregory Harris, MD, has recently joined the hospital medical staff as Medical Director for Lane Behavioral Health Services in Baker. 
    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. 
A native of Baton Rouge, Dr. Harris earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN.  He completed an internship in Family Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, TX and his residency in General Psychiatry at the Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation in New Orleans, LA where he received the Outstanding Service Award.  
    Dr. Harris has been practicing in the Baton Rouge area since 1989 in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  His psychiatric expertise includes General Adult, Child and Adolescent, Dual Diagnosis and Geriatric.
    Dr. Harris is a member of the National Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, and Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association.  He is currently providing consultation and medication management at the Southern University Counseling Center.
    Dr. Harris is the son of Donald L. Harris, MD, who was a well-known General Practitioner in Old South Baton Rouge for almost 40 years until his untimely death in 2000.  
    To schedule a confidential assessment at Lane Behavioral Health Services, please call (225) 658-6652.