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Dr. Benjamin Griffith Pumphrey MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
120 W Nelson St Lexington VA, 24450About
Dr. Benjamin Pumphrey is a psychiatrist practicing in Lexington, VA. Dr. Pumphrey is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pumphrey diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pumphrey 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. Pumphrey treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Virginia School of Medicine 2005
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Adjustment Disorder
Dr. Benjamin Griffith Pumphrey MD's Practice location
Practice At 120 W Nelson St
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Everett Kirk Luder MD120 W Nelson St Lexington VA 24450
- Dr. Philip R Hirsh M.D.241 Greenhouse Rd Lexington VA 24450
- Dr. Philip T Halapin M.D.241 Greenhouse Rd Lexington VA 24450
Nearest Hospitals
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL ALLEGHANYl
ONE ARH LANE - PO BOX 7 LOW MOOR VA 24457CARILION STONEWALL JACKSON HOSPITALl
1 HEALTH CIRCLE LEXINGTON VA 24450SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTERl
2010 HEALTH CAMPUS DRIVE HARRISONBURG VA 22801UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTERl
JEFFERSON PARK AVE CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22908