Peachford Hospital


 

Medical Staff


Richard LaPlante, M.D.
Adolescent, Adult and Senior Psychiatry

Richard LaPlante, MD is board certified in psychiatry and neurology specializing in adult and senior adult psychiatry.

Dr. LaPlante received his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He continued with a psychiatric residency at Emory University and completed his medical training at Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital with a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry. Dr. LaPlante is a member of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association and the American Medical Association.

Prior to arriving at Peachford Hospital, Dr. LaPlante was in private practice at the Anxiety Disorders Institute and served as an attending physician and instructor of psychiatry at Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital.