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Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD

(Dr. Kathryn Kim Selmo, MD)
Specializes in: Psychiatry
University of Minnesota Medical School (1990)
Professional interests include: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder
3800 Park Nicollet Boulevard Park Nicollet Specialty Center St. Louis Park 3800 Building
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416

Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD is a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN specializing in psychiatry. She graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1990 and has 36 years of experience.

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Office Locations

3800 Park Nicollet Boulevard Park Nicollet Specialty Center St. Louis Park 3800 Building
Saint Louis Park, MN 55416
(952) 993-3307
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7590 Lyric Lane Ne
Fridley, MN 55432
(763) 236-3800
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Some issues Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD 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.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2012 were medication management and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 17
doctor visit 46
medication management 571

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 489

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 90
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2013

Hypertension 32
High Cholesterol 31
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 10
Depression 64
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 547

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Gender
Male 76
Female 82
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 129
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2014

Hypertension 30
High Cholesterol 25
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 68
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 504

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Gender
Male 164
Female 192
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 290
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 272

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2015

Hypertension 38
High Cholesterol 25
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 13
Depression 69
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 122

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2016

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 125
mental health therapy 21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2017

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 93
mental health therapy 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2018

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 99
mental health therapy 47

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2019

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 13
mental health therapy 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2020

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2021

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD in 2022

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 73
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Saint Louis Park, MN were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 17
doctor visit 207
mental health therapy 28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD.

Gender
Male 29
Female 34
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 49
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 48
65 to 74 8

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension 12
High Cholesterol 10
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 3
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 3
Asthma 3
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2
Diabetes 6
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1990. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psych & Neuro (Psychiatry) and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1990)

Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Psych & Neuro (Psychiatry)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.69 out of 5 stars based on 73 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kathryn K. Selmo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis Park, MN. 

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Biography

Dr. Kathryn Selmo specializes in psychiatry. She is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Clinical interests for Dr. Selmo include depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. She graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. Her medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Dr. Selmo is professionally affiliated with Park Nicollet Clinic.

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