Dr. Lawrence Bennett Lurie M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
57 Post St 601 San Francisco CA, 94104About
Dr. Lawrence Lurie is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Lurie is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lurie diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lurie 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. Lurie treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1959
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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