Dr. Lynn J Burkes MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
185 West End Ave Suite 1m New York NY, 10023About
Dr. Lynn Burkes is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Burkes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Burkes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Burkes 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. Burkes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Med Coll of Pa, Philadelphia Pa 1970
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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