
Dr. William S Rea MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2017 JEFFERSON ST SW ROANOKE VA, 24014About
Dr. William Rea is a psychiatrist practicing in ROANOKE, VA. Dr. Rea is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Rea diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Rea 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. Rea treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Yale School of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Opiate Dependence
- Schizophrenia
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. David Jacob Scheiderer M.D.1328 2ND ST SW ROANOKE VA 24016
- Dr. Guyton Register M.D.2017 Jefferson St Sw Roanoke VA 24014
- Dr. Rizwan Ali MD1970 ROANOKE BLVD SALEM VA 24153
- Dr. Charlotte Hagan M.D.4461 STARKEY RD ROANOKE VA 24018
- Dr. Xavier A.r. Preud'homme MD2017 JEFFERSON ST SW ROANOKE VA 24014
- Dr. Tracey Criss MD2017 South Jefferson Street Roanoke VA 24014
Nearest Hospitals
CARILION ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
1906 BELLEVIEW AVENUE, SE ROANOKE VA 24014LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTERl
1900 ELECTRIC ROAD SALEM VA 24153CARILION FRANKLIN MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
180 FLOYD AVENUE ROCKY MOUNT VA 24151