Dr. Howard G Iger M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
200 Retreat Avenue Hartford Hospital Ps Hartford CT, 06106About
Dr. Howard Iger is a psychiatrist practicing in Hartford, CT. Dr. Iger is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Iger diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Iger 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. Iger treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1962
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine 1962
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1962
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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