Dr. Joan Barbara Gerbasi M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
19 W 34th Street PH #41 New York NY, 11201About
Dr. Joan Gerbasi is a psychiatrist practicing in NYC and California (California by telehealth). Dr. Gerbasi is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gerbasi diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gerbasi may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Gerbasi treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1996
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Resource document on mandatory outpatient treatment.
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