Dr. Karel V Placek MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
9850 Genesee Ave #910 Suite 740 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Karel Placek is a psychiatrist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Placek is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Placek diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Placek 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. Placek treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Mararykova Univ/Je Purkyne- Fac Med- Brno- Czechoslovakia 1968
Masaryk University / Faculty of Medicine 1968
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
UrologyAmerican Board of UrologyABU- 1990
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