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Alan Koenigsberg, M.D.
Plano, TX
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I am accepting new patients, and usually am able to see new patients within two weeks. By working directly for each patient in a fee for service practice, I believe I am able to provide the best care I am capable of. Clinical decisions are made by the doctor and the patient, without third party oversight or regulation. I spend a lot of time with each patient, who receives my full attention.
Patients are respected, listened to, and get well. My mission statement is to provide the best quality care I know how to give, to improve the well being of each patient. I am passionate about my practice and look forward to going to my office every day.
I am also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Psychiatry
Languages spoken
English
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409 Answers
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Generally, no: In my practice, I have never had a patient on any antipsychotic relate any kind of anal sphincter concern. They may occasionally develop constipation,... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Unsure: It may still be sore from the removal, as i don't know when it was done. You may have developed a bruise or infection on the ingrown toenail site. C... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
No cure, but help: Not knowing what your diagnosis is, i can't say for sure. Men your age with low testosterone may have any of a number of medical reasons for that. In... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Use metal paint can: There are several very simple, inexpensive ways to store and dispose of used needles and the like. I recommend to my patients that they go to a local... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Dietitian: At 17 years old, this is the time to develop healthy habits, including eating. A consultation with a nutritionist would be a great start. He or she c... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Multiple factors: This is a very complex question, and a lot of research is under way to answer these very questions. Your obstetrician should be an excellent source o... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Talk to doctor: You need to have an appointment with your treating physician. There is not enough information to know why you are taking the Abilify and geodon, (zip... Read More
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A female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
child psychiatrist: The choice of medication treatment is based on a thorough evaluation of the child, along with a detailed family history, medical history, and many oth... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Caffeine: People having been taking caffeine since civilization was up and running, and in general, if taken in moderation, is relatively safe. It works quickl... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Congestion: Most brass players agree that any kind of nasal or sinus congestion can be a major problem when playing. If you have allergies and sinus or nasal con... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
No: I have had many patients stop Cymbalta (duloxetine) without problems. I have never had any patient relate any of the symptoms you are describing. Ple... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Mostly the same: When you are taking a generic medicine, it may come in any of a number of forms--tablets, capsules, and so on. They should be more or less equivalent... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Dehydration: Any of several conditions, including some which may warrant your getting checked by your family physician.
You may be dehydrated and have low blood pr... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Withdrawal symptoms: While it's most likely not life threatening or dangerous, I never recommend to my patients to quit any medicine all at once. I have them gently taper... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Possibly, but...: In my practice, in my experience, the vast majority of bipolar patients have not been sexually abused. Bipolar disorder is primarily a biologically i... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Neurotransmitters: Tricyclic antidepressants are probably the most effective antidepressants we have. They affect a number of neurotransmitters and multiple circuits in... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
call obgyn: Go see your obgyn promptly--this is why you have one. Let him or her guide you through this pregnancy together, so you don't feel alone in getting h... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
See neurologist: Migraines are a common cause of doctors' visits. Your husband needs to make an appointment with a neurologist for evaluation of his headaches. Neuro... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Yes: A person may have a variant of bipolar disorder known as rapid cycling, in which he or she experiences changing between highs and lows very quickly. ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Talk to doctor: Second question first: a headache is a symptom, not a diagnosis. There are many kinds of headaches, due to many different causes. A migraine headache... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Many options: If you have a clinical depression, combined with anxiety causing muscle tension, there are several options that i recommend for my patients. Perhaps ... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Other causes: While your assumptions make sense, panic attacks frequently occur for a variety of reasons. You may be drinking coffee at work which is triggering th... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Call doctor: The fact that you don't have insurance doesn't prevent you from seeing your physician. Call and make an appointment to continue treatment. Explain t... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
It can be: Everybody may feel sad from time to time, but a clinical depression is a medical disorder.
If you are looking for an evaluation, you need to see your... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
orthopedist: If the scoliosis is severe and needs surgical treatment, i would think an orthopedic surgeon or a spine surgeon who specializes in scoliosis would be ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
maybe: Consult with your treating physician in detail to get a comprehensive answer for your specific situation. What may be safe for someone else may not b... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Tea, seltzer: The problem with soda is the large amount of sugar. If you drink a lot of regular soda on a daily basis, you are most likely consuming a lot of empty... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
yes: In my practice, with patients on sertraline, I have found they can take nyquil along with it without any problems. I suggest you consult with your tr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Mood swings: Cyclothymia is a variant of bipolar disorder, in which the mood swings are less high than mania, and less down than in a major depression. The illnes... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Call your doctor: You are absolutely correct in calling your doctor to discuss this. A lot depends on medication doses, other medicines, drug interactions, and so on. ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
See below: The side effects of lithium sometimes depend on the dose, with more side effects seen at higher doses.
Common side effects are tremor, fatigue, increa... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
a few days: Lexapro (escitalopram) is taken once daily for a steady state to be achieved in your body. If you stop, it will take several days for it to be out of... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Not related: Both in my practice, and reading the research, i cannot recall ever learning about any connection between masturbation and memory loss. It would be he... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Go to ER now!: Go to the nearest emergency room now! your diabetes is severely out of control. Call the ambulance, or get someone to drive you there immediately!
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Yes: You are concerned about the effect of steroids on your diabetes. Please call your treating physician if you are not sure, because i don't want to mis... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Maybe: Your prolapsed discs may have been there before, and are causing your pain, not the other way around. You need to see a physician to determine the sp... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
See doctor: At your age, you need to be checked either by your pediatrician or gynecologist for this pain symptom.
You may be pregnant, have menstrual complicatio... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Situational: They are both anxiety disorders, and treatments may be similar. In social phobia, the anxiety increases only when the person is in certain social sit... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Talk to doctor: Effexor, (venlafaxine) as with all antidepressants, take several weeks to work, once the full therapeutic dose is attained. In my practice, the averag... Read More
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A 69-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Not in my practice: Gabapentin has not been shown to be as effective as standard medication treatments for anxiety in my experience. I have found that higher doses of ss... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Urgent care center: Living in the mid cities, there are many affordable urgent care centers, like primacare, in your area. Go today to get this checked out. The fees ar... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Call physician: Call your treating physician today. You may have something incidental and no big deal, or you may have something serious. It's hard to diagnose via t... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Maybe infection: You may have a residual infection of the breast, lymph glands, or some other inflammation. Check with your gynecologist. A simple, thorough exam sho... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Koenigsberganswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Probably: As a general guideline, you should not drink any alcohol products while taking antibiotics.
Call your treating physician to check this out.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
No: A competent physician on this site will not give you a treatment recommendation with first performing an in person evaluation. Secondly, we would not ... Read More
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Probably not: There are no controlled studies of antidepressants in pregnancy, which would compare them to women who are pregnant and not on the medication, so to m... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Read up: Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disease of a part of the brain that produces dopamine, and results in deterioration of movement and thinking. It... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
Talk to doctor: i'm not sure what you mean in your question about the brain "returning to normal." No one is prescribed neuroleptics who has a "normal" brain to beg... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
No: Moban, known as molindone, has been withdrawn from the market about four years ago, as the only supplier stopped making it. You will need to discuss ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Psychiatry 44 years experience
About six hours: In my practice, for my patients, the effects of vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) usually last between six and ten hours. The duration of effect depends on ... Read More
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May 26, 2014
Well trained, experienced ,empathetic Psychiatrist.
Responses are well thought out and make common sense reflective of his basic medical training in France.
Jan 1, 2014
Thank you for being a part of the Health Tap community for the benefit of doctors and patients alike!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Koenigsberg is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you I took generic Lexapro 5mg for 1 days had to stop today 5/18 I hope it will be gone by tomorrow feels like I have a fever notside effect or withdrawal.
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Great! Needed another expert's opinion on issue; yours backed up what he/I discussed. Appreciate it much, will see if he ^ it up to 50 or 60mg.
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Thank you. You are right. I do eat more when I feel better, I think. I am 5' 6" and 142. Female. Been doing cardio and trying eat better
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Faculte libre de medecine lille france
Graduated 1979MD
Medical/Graduate school
Ecole libre de med, lille, france
Graduated 1979MD
Residency
SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1983
Awards
Nancy Roeske Certificate Excellence in Medical Student Education, American Psychiatric Association
Top Psychiatrist , First Place, Texas - Summer
2013
Top Psychiatrist, First Place, Dallas Region - Spring
2014
Affiliations
Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
Texas Pain Society
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