Dr. Irwin Gootnick M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4333 California St San Francisco CA, 94118About
Dr. Irwin Gootnick is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Gootnick is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gootnick diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gootnick 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. Gootnick treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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