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Dr. Richard Paul Whalen MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

4/5(10)
50 Health Lane The Kent Center For Warwick RI, 02886
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4/5

About

Dr. Richard Whalen is a psychiatrist practicing in Warwick, RI. Dr. Whalen is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Whalen diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Whalen 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. Whalen treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 32 years of experience

Dr. Richard Paul Whalen MD's Practice location

Dr. Richard Whalen, MD

50 Health Lane The Kent Center For -
Warwick, RI 02886
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New patients: 401-738-4300
Fax: 401-738-7718

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Dr. Richard Paul Whalen MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 10 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Head south 705 ft
Turn right onto Toll Gate Road (RI 115) 3083 ft
Make a slight right 243 ft
Go straight onto Bald Hill Road (RI 2) 3494 ft
Turn right onto East Avenue (RI 113) 4300 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1767 ft
Merge left onto I 95 6.7 mi
Take the ramp on the right 1336 ft
Keep right at the fork 482 ft
Make a slight right onto Thurbers Avenue 316 ft
Turn left onto Allens Avenue (US 1A) 3503 ft
Turn left onto Blackstone 1733 ft
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