Dr. Peter C Gherardi M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
40 Wright St Wing Memorial Hospit Palmer MA, 01069About
Dr. Peter Gherardi is a psychiatrist practicing in Palmer, MA. Dr. Gherardi is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gherardi diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gherardi 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. Gherardi treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1989
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