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Dr. Lester H Friedman M.D.

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

200 Castle Hill Ave Great Barrington MA, 01230
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Dr. Lester Friedman is a psychiatrist practicing in Great Barrington, MA. Dr. Friedman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Friedman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Friedman 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. Friedman treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Education and Training

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1958

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200 Castle Hill Ave -
Great Barrington, MA 01230
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