Dr. Allan Bruce Chinen M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
525 Irving St San Francisco CA, 94122About
Dr. Allan Chinen is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Chinen is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Chinen diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Chinen 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. Chinen treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1979
Stanford University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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