Dr. Stanley Lewis Portnow MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
435 E 79th St #1 Bc New York NY, 10021About
Dr. Stanley Portnow is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Portnow is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Portnow diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Portnow 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. Portnow treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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