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Frinette Checo
Psychiatrist, MD
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575 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 305, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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Dr. Checo is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Adult Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. She completed her psychiatry residency training at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, MA and a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. Dr. Checo completed a fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
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She provides psychiatric medication management for adults 30 years and older, and treats a range of conditions including mood disorders (such as depression, bipolar disorder), anxiety disorders (such as OCD, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias), ADHD, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychotic disorders.
Dr. Checo also specializes in treating behavioral disturbances associated with major neurocognitive disorders, more commonly known as dementia.
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Finances
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Elevance
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- Partners Direct Health
- PHCS Network
- Provider Network of America (P
- Sana Benefits
- TRICARE
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Frinette Checo
Psychiatrist, MD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today License: Virginia / 101271711 Frinette Checo
- Degree/Diploma from Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute 2022
- Degree/Diploma from St. Elizabeths Medical Center 2015
- Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, MD, Graduated 2022
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Medication Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Psychosis
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
I also speak
Spanish
Location
Primary Location
LifeStance Health
575 Lynnhaven Parkway
Suite 305
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 586-4776Email me
Additional Location
LifeStance Health
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 586-4776Nearby Areas
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Frinette Checo
Psychiatrist, MD