Dr. Joel A Blum M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1201 Broad Rock Blvd 116-A Richmond VA, 23249About
Dr. Joel Blum is a psychiatrist practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Blum is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Blum diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Blum 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. Blum treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1968
Tufts University School of Medicine 1968
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
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