Dr. Bahar Altaha MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
936 Sharpe Hospital Rd Weston WV, 26452About
Dr. Bahar Altaha is a psychiatrist practicing in Weston, WV. Dr. Altaha is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Altaha diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Altaha 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. Altaha treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Universitaet Hamburg, Fachbereich Medizin 1996
University of Hamburg / Medical Faculty
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Psychosomatic Medicine
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