Dr. Craig Fischer M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2006 Dwight Way Suite 304 Berkeley CA, 94704About
Dr. Craig Fischer is a psychiatrist practicing in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Fischer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Fischer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Fischer 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. Fischer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1972
University of California 1972
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Awards
- San Francisco Super Doctors 2012
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Schizophrenia
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