ChronicDepressionDysthymia near Victoria, TX

Care Philosophy: I want to educate my patients on their healthcare risks and chronic illness management. By providing simple tools to use to lead healthier lifestyles, I hope to encourage patients to be active participants in their own health. Making decisions on medical therapy is difficult and it's important to understand the risks and benefits of treatment options. I want to translate Medicine for my patients so they can make better decisions about their own care and enjoy long healthy lives.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Philbrick believes in the osteopathic philosophies of taking care of the patient as a whole, while staying grounded in evidence based internal medicine. She treasures creating relationships with her patients and their families.

Biography: Samantha Brown is a Psychiatrist in Texas who has been practicing since 2017. She earned an MD from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and completed her Psychiatry Internship and Residency at University of Texas Health Science Center. Samantha is easy to talk to, open minded and non-judgmental. She is sensitive to the occupational and relationship impact that mental health issues can have and takes those into account when designing a treatment plan. Samantha has years of experience treating a wide range of mental health conditions and those co-occurring with substance use disorder in patients of all different cultural and economic backgrounds. She has worked with military and veteran populations. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys hiking, kayaking, reading, baking, gardening, painting, yoga, and playing with her cats and dogs.