Dr. Richard Marc Patel MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1001 Potrero Avenue Rm 7m San Francisco CA, 94110About
Dr. Richard Patel is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Patel is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Patel diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Patel 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. Patel treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1993
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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