Dr. Alex S Blaivas MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
201 E Liberty St Suite 23 Ann Arbor MI, 48104About
Dr. Alex Blaivas is a psychiatrist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Blaivas is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Blaivas diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Blaivas 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. Blaivas treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Second Moscow Med Inst, Russian State Med Univ, Moscow, Russia 1961
Seond Moscow Med Inst, Russian Sate Med Univ 1961
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