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Dr. Fred Long Griffin MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
619 19th St S Birmingham AL, 35249About
Dr. Fred Griffin is a psychiatrist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Griffin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Griffin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Griffin 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. Griffin treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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- Dr. Kaycia L Vansickle MD129 E Park Cir Birmingham AL 35235
- Dr. Kyle Y. Echols M.D.1903 Oxmoor Rd Birmingham AL 35209
- Dr. Emily H Lazenby MD300 SOUTLAKE PARK SUITE 100 BIRMINGHAM AL 35244
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