Dr. Omar A Pena M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1241 Lafayette Avenue Bronx NY, 10474Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Omar Pena is a psychiatrist practicing in Bronx, NY. Dr. Pena is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pena diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pena 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. Pena treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Auto De Santo Domingo (Uasd) 1985
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1985
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
Provider Details
Treatments
- Adjustment
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Schizophrenia
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Nearest Hospitals
LINCOLN MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTERl
234 EAST 149TH STREET BRONX NY 10451ST BARNABAS HOSPITALl
4422 THIRD AVENUE BRONX NY 10457