
Dr. Benalfew Tesfaye Legesse MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
115 Mill St Belmont MA, 02478About
Dr. Benalfew Legesse is a psychiatrist practicing in Belmont, MA. Dr. Legesse is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Legesse diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Legesse 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. Legesse treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Medical Center Of Iran 2007
Addis Ababa University 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Bipolar Disorder
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Robert Doyle MDFranciscan Hospital Brighton MA 02135
- Dr. Jennifer Gatchel MD, PHD115 Mill St Belmont MA 02478
- Dr. Richard Chasin M.D.2 Appleton St Cambridge MA 02138
- Dr. Ruxandra Carp M.D.1493 Cambridge St Cambridge MA 02139
- Amanda Sedgewick D.O.115 Mill Street Belmont MA 02478
- Robert D. Mehlman14 Netherlands Road Brookline Massachusetts 02445
Nearest Hospitals
MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITALl
330 MOUNT AUBURN STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 2138FRANCISCAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTERl
30 WARREN STREET BRIGHTON MA 2135