Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr, MD
Psychiatrist
At a glance
Has 20+ years of experience
Graduated from Meharry Medical College, Doctor of Medicine
Works at Bay Pointe Behavioral Health
Speaks English
Offers appointments for children and teens
Accommodating office and services for children of all ages
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Popular visit reasons
Alzheimer's Disease
Anxiety
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Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Psychiatry Consultation
Psychiatry Follow Up
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Alzheimer's Disease
Anxiety
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
More about Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr, MD
Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr., MD, is a psychiatrist in the Houston/Clear Lake City Area. He currently serves as Owner, CEO and President of Bay Pointe Behavioral Health Service, Inc., and South East Houston Research Group, Inc. He also practices as the Medical Director of Hold My Hand Residential Treatment Center and as the staff psychiatrist at Prairie View A&M University in the Student Services Center.
Dr. Higgins specializes in treating mental health disorders through medication management, psychotherapy and behavioral training. He treats mental health conditions while considering every ones individual situation and personalizes treatment to fit a patients individual needs.
He work with patients on nutrition and how healthy living effects mental and physical health. He has helped many lose weight and improve the overall mental and physical well being. He teaches how to improve your metabolism thereby causing weight loss and improving conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. He truly believes that you have to treat the whole person and that the mind and body are connected in that both have to improve in order to reach optimal mental health functioning.
In 2015, Dr. Higgins completed his book entitled, "Transition to Practice: 21 Things Every Doctor Must Know about Contract Negotiations and the Job Search." The book relates to the need for doctors to know how to negotiate for a job that best suits their goals so that they may provide the best care for their patients. He is also co-author of "Mind Matters: A Resource Guide to Psychiatry for Black Communities and How Amari Learned to Love School Again: A Story about ADHD.
As a native Houstonian, Dr. Higgins continued his educational goals and received his MD from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his residency in Adult Psychiatry and his fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. He is a Past President of the Black Psychiatrists of America and Past President of the Caucus of Black Psychiatrists of the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Higgins has worked with and founded many programs that help to direct inner city young men and women to aspire to go to college and finish their educational goals. He has worked with countless community mentoring programs and has special interest in trauma, racism, and inner city issues and how they affect minority and disadvantaged children.
Education & experience
Education
Medical School - Meharry Medical College, Doctor of Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch, Residency in Psychiatry
Practice
Bay Pointe Behavioral Health
Background
Languages spoken
English
Gender
Male
NPI number
#1801814363
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What practice does Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr work with?
Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr works with Bay Pointe Behavioral Health.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr?
Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr frequently sees patients for Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Psychiatry Consultation, and Weight Loss Consultation. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr speak?
Dr. Napoleon Higgins Jr speaks English.