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Dr. Lester Edward Potempa DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
22255 Greenfield Rd 132 Southfield MI, 48075About
Dr. Lester Potempa is a psychiatrist practicing in Southfield, MI. Dr. Potempa is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Potempa diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Potempa 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. Potempa treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1986
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Opiate Dependence
- Adjustment Disorder
Dr. Lester Edward Potempa DO's Practice location
Practice At 22255 Greenfield Rd 132
22255 Greenfield Rd 132 -Southfield, MI 48075Get Direction
Ascension Providence Hospital
16001 W 9 Mile Rd -Southfield, MI 48075Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
- Mr. Venkateswar Nemali M.D.16001 W 9 Mile Rd Southfield MI 48075
- Dr. Leon Rubenfaer MD22250 Providence Dr Southfield MI 48075
- Dr. Sung-ran Cho M.D.20905 Greenfield Rd Southfield MI 48075
- Dr. Augusto M. Jamora MD22250 Providence Dr Southfield MI 48075
- Dr. Debra Hollander MD16001 W 9 Mile Rd Southfield MI 48075
- Dr. Chinye Angela Azuh-showole22250 Providence Dr Southfield MI 48075
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