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Dr. Sharon Anita Altman M.D.

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

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5854 Alderson St #4 Pittsburgh PA, 15217
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Dr. Sharon Altman is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. 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

Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1979

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry

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5854 Alderson St #4 -
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH, THEl

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