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Dr. Robert Barris M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2201 Hempstead Tpke East Meadow NY, 11554About
Dr. Robert Barris is a psychiatrist practicing in East Meadow, NY. Dr. Barris is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Barris diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Barris 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. Barris treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Toronto, Fac of Med, Toronto, Ont, Canada 1980
University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine 1980
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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Practice At 2201 Hempstead Tpke
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Nearest Hospitals
ST JOSEPH HOSPITALl
4295 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE BETHPAGE NY 11714