Dr. Leo Jan Bastiaens M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5150 Penn Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15224About
Dr. Leo Bastiaens is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Bastiaens is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Bastiaens diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Bastiaens 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. Bastiaens treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Kath Univ Leuven- Fac Der Geneeskunde- Leuven- Belgium 1984
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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