Dr. John Robert Bates M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
14780 Sw Osprey Dr Suite 240 Beaverton OR, 97007About
Dr. John Bates is a psychiatrist practicing in Beaverton, OR. Dr. Bates is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Bates diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Bates 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. Bates treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 2002
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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