Dr. Jose M. Fernandez M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2800 S Macgregor Way Houston TX, 77021About
Dr. Jose Fernandez is a psychiatrist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Fernandez is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Fernandez diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Fernandez 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. Fernandez treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tx Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr Sch of Med, Lubbock Tx 1992
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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