
Dr. Lawrence Jay Jaffe M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4411 MORENA BLVD SAN DIEGO CA, 92117About
Dr. Lawrence Jaffe is a psychiatrist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Jaffe is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Jaffe diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Jaffe 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. Jaffe treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO MEDICAL CENTERl
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250 PROSPECT PLACE CORONADO CA 92118SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
7901 FROST ST SAN DIEGO CA 92123SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLAl
9888 GENESEE AVENUE LA JOLLA CA 92037