Dr. Gaston Plantiff Loomis M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
620 Sea Island Rd Saint Simons Island GA, 31522About
Dr. Gaston Loomis is a psychiatrist practicing in Saint Simons Island, GA. Dr. Loomis is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Loomis diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Loomis 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. Loomis treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1973
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