Dr. Igor Gefter MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
12-71 3rd St Fair Lawn NJ, 07410About
Dr. Igor Gefter is a psychiatrist practicing in Fair Lawn, NJ. Dr. Gefter is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gefter diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gefter 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. Gefter treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Leningradskij Sanitarno Gigienceskij Med Inst- Leningrad- Russia 1983
St Petersburg State Med Academy St Petersburg Russia 1983
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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