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Michael J Shanker, MD

Psychiatrists
  • Location Address: 9890 Clayton Road | St. Louis, MO 63124
  • reviews Rating: 3.40 (8 reviews)
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About Michael J Shanker, MD

Dr. Shanker graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia School of Medicine in 1992. He then completed his residency in general psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed a fellowship in child psychiatry in 1997 at Northwestern University. Dr. Shanker has more than 20 years of clinical experience in child and adolescent psychiatry. This experience includes inpatient hospitalization care, residential treatment and private practice work. He is a Diplomat of the America Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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3.40
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Care Settings

  • In-home
  • In-clinic

Age Ranges Served

  • person icon Children to adolescents

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Practice Names

  • Practice icon Clayton Behavioral

Board Certifications

  • Certification badge Diplomat of the America Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education and Training

  • Education badge Graduated from the University of Missouri in Columbia School of Medicine
  • Education badge Residency in General Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine

Provider's Gender

  • male Male

Languages

  • English

9890 Clayton Road, MO, 63124

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3.40
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I like other victims had a small case of ADHD and Dr Shanker had me on what other psychiatrists have called Toxic doses of many medications. I was luckily taken off of them after a surgery and I now have a promising career and am taking care of myself and not living in an institution the rest of my life like Shanker told my parents I would be. I never had autism Shanker gave me symptoms of autism by being careless with medication. Im 26 and Im just now starting my life. Have your child properly tested before you listen to a word he has to say. Im Austin Castle and this man has ruined a good portion of my life and a lot of my organs by over medicatng me for my entire life.

afkpuzfarmer
17 March 2024
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I saw this man for many years. He was always rude to me never had anything positive to say about me. I was a kid who had no choice but to see him. He recommended that I be put in environment thats worsen my disabilities and put me on several dangerous medications that has given me serious physical health problems. Found out later that alot of my problems were more physical causing an increase in mental difficulties. But instead of helping me find specialist he proceed to keep me on all this medications. Dr. Shanker kept masking the problems instead of helping and guiding me to treat them. More money for him by not getting me the proper care.

Strong America
17 March 2024
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I saw him from when I was 14-19 and he truly saved my life.

S Askinazi
17 March 2024
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I saw Dr. Shanker as a child and he was always very cold to me and did the very bare minimum. I was pushed into medication at a very young age as well when it was unnecessary. For years I was stuck seeing this man because I was a child. He literally made my life miserable and I firmly believe he did certain things to hurt me because he knew I did not like him. Im almost 26 and my experience with him still haunts me.

Jessica Pruett
17 March 2022
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trish mayfield
17 March 2022
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Krino
17 March 2022
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Dr. Shanker is the most attentive psychiatrist I have ever had. He truly cares about his patients and it shows through his work. If youre looking for a great psychiatrist Dr. Shanker is your guy

Mariya Muhr
17 March 2021
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Practically perfect in every way

Mike Sinn
17 March 2021

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