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Dr. William W Kates MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
10 Beech Road Brookline MA, 02446About
Dr. William Kates is a psychiatrist practicing in Brookline, MA. Dr. Kates is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Kates diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Kates 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. Kates treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1963
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Omar Haque M.D., PH.D.1101 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Claudia Epelbaum1309 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Edward Isaac Gelber M.D.1309 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Gary Andrew Chinman MD1330 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Karen S Greenberg M.D.1170 Beacon St Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Derek C Polonsky M.D.1180 BEACON ST BROOKLINE MA 02446
Nearest Hospitals
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALl
75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON MA 2115BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
300 LONGWOOD AVENUE BOSTON MA 2115