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Dr. Nathan B. Epstein M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
101 Page St Snepa New Bedford MA, 02740About
Dr. Nathan Epstein is a psychiatrist practicing in New Bedford, MA. Dr. Epstein is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Epstein diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Epstein 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. Epstein treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Vermont College of Medicine 1973
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 1948
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Danuta Fichna MD363 HIGHLAND AVE FALL RIVER MA 02720
- Dr. Richard F. Whitten-stovall M.D.101 Page St New Bedford MA 02740
- Dr. Douglas Howard Griffiths M.D.386 Stanley St Fall River MA 02720
- Dr. Jose J Sousa MD235 Hanover St Fall River MA 02720
- Dr. Paul G Hammerness MD101 PAGE ST NEW BEDFORD MA 02740
- Dr. Claude Augustine Curran M.D.198 Hanover St Fall River MA 02720
Nearest Hospitals
SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITALl
795 MIDDLE STREET FALL RIVER MA 2721MORTON HOSPITALl
88 WASHINGTON STREET TAUNTON MA 2780