Dr. Allan Stanley Melmed M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
7659 Leesburg Pike Falls Church VA, 22043About
Dr. Allan Melmed is a psychiatrist practicing in Falls Church, VA. Dr. Melmed is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Melmed diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Melmed 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. Melmed treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1972
Tulane University of Louisiana 1972
Tulane University School of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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