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Dr. Robert James Perkins MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
11980 San Vincente Blvd Suite 820 Los Angeles CA, 90049About
Dr. Robert Perkins is a psychiatrist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Perkins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Perkins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Perkins 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. Perkins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Of Manitoba- Fac Of Med- Winnipeg- Man- Canada 1967
University of Manitoba College of Medicine 1967
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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PROVIDENCE SAINT JOHN'S HEALTH CENTERl
2121 SANTA MONICA BLVD SANTA MONICA CA 90404RONALD REAGAN U C L A MEDICAL CENTERl
757 WESTWOOD PLAZA LOS ANGELES CA 90095SANTA MONICA - UCLA MED CTR & ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITALl
1250 16TH STREET SANTA MONICA CA 90404