Dr. Richard Jay Pitch MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1563 Montauk Hwy Oakdale NY, 11769About
Dr. Richard Pitch is a psychiatrist practicing in Oakdale, NY. Dr. Pitch is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pitch diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pitch 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. Pitch treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1991
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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