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Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO

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Specializes in: Geriatric Psychiatry

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: anxiety, bipolar disorder

1210 W. Saginaw Street 2nd Floor
Lansing, MI 48915

(517) 364-7700

Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO is a geriatric psychiatrist in East Lansing, MI specializing in geriatric psychiatry. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO is affiliated with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, MSU HEALTH CARE INC., Lansing, EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION and HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC.

Office Locations

Address:

909 Wilson Road Room B119
East Lansing, MI 48824

Address:

1210 W. Saginaw Street 2nd Floor
Lansing, MI 48915

Address:

909 Fee Road B119
East Lansing, MI 48824

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Some issues Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Bipolar Disorder

Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.

During manic episodes, individuals may:

Feel very happy and energetic
Speak very fast and about many different topics
Become much more active than usual
Have trouble sleeping
Engage in impulsive behavior, like spending a large sum of money

In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:

Sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
Very low energy and activity levels
Forgetfulness and trouble concentrating
Loss of appetite
Thoughts of death or suicide

Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.

Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.

doctor visit	149
mental health therapy	207
nursing home care	55

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	64
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	63
Cancer	11

doctor visit	152
mental health therapy	185
nursing home care	25

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	80

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	41
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	53
Cancer	13

doctor visit	198
mental health therapy	196

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	41
Cancer	0

doctor visit	188
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
mental health therapy	136

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	12
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	44
Cancer	0

doctor visit	134
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
mental health therapy	116
nursing home care	20

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	15
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	47
Cancer	13

doctor visit	118
mental health therapy	91
nursing home care	113

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	23
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	59
Cancer	0

doctor visit	116
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
mental health therapy	84
nursing home care	88

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	62
Cancer	0

doctor visit	45
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
mental health therapy	54
nursing home care	42

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	20
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	65
Cancer	0

hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in East Lansing, MI were mental health therapy, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	137
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
mental health therapy	135
nursing home care	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	20
75 to 84	24
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	43
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1983. She completed residency at Michigan State University (MSU) Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Osteopathic Board Neurology & Psychiatry and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1983)

Residency: Michigan State University (MSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology American Osteopathic Board Neurology & Psychiatry

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Deborah Banazak Wagenaar, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow

MSU HEALTH CARE INC.

Lansing

EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC

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Biography

Dr. Deborah Wagenaar is a specialist in geriatric psychiatry. Her clinical interests encompass anxiety and bipolar disorder. After completing medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU). Dr. Wagenaar is affiliated with the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. Doctor.com reports that Dr. Wagenaar is accepting new patients at her office in East Lansing, MI.

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