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Psychiatrist near Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

3015 N Ocean Blvd, STE C101 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Office hour: Mon-Sat:  9:00am – 5:00pm

Call : (754) 270-6322

Emergencies: 911

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  • Mental Health
  • Florida

Muhammad Nawaz, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MPH

Board-Certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Specialities

  • Schizophrenia
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Treatment-Resistant Depression
  • Treatment-Resistant Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Opioid Use Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Co-occurring Personality Disorders
  • Clozapine Management
  • Long-Acting Injectable Treatment

Spoken Languages

  • English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Muhammad Nawaz focuses on schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, treatment-resistant depression, treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and phobias. He also works with people who have co-occurring personality disorders alongside treatment-resistant depression or bipolar disorder. His approach emphasizes attentive listening, shared decisions, and an individualized plan for complex mental health needs. Before becoming a psychiatric nurse practitioner, he served for seven years as a U.S. Army medic.

Medication Management and Treatment Options

His medication-management focus includes clozapine and long-acting injectable medications, including long-acting Invega formulations, Abilify Maintena, and Uzedy. He also provides medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder using buprenorphine injections such as Sublocade and Brixadi. Treatment options are discussed after an individualized evaluation, including a review of prior treatments, potential benefits and risks, monitoring needs, and patient preferences.

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