Dr. Richard Bernard Pesikoff M.D.
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
24 E Greenway Plz Suite 1204 Houston TX, 77046About
Dr. Richard Pesikoff practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Houston, TX. Dr. Pesikoff evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Pesikoff seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1964
New York University School of Medicine 1964
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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