Dr. Ronald Omega Forbes MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
26317 W Washington St Central State Hospit Petersburg VA, 23803Rating
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Dr. Ronald Forbes is a psychiatrist practicing in Petersburg, VA. Dr. Forbes is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Forbes diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Forbes 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. Forbes treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1975
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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