Dr. David Bruce Altman MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
9933 Lawler Ave Suite 444 Skokie IL, 60077About
Dr. David Altman is a psychiatrist practicing in Skokie, IL. Dr. Altman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Altman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Altman 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. Altman treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1971
U Of Chgo Div Of Bio Sci Pritzker Sch Of Med 1971
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
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