Dr. Barry Fisher MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
US DEPT OF STATE MED QI SA 1 WASHINGTON DC, 20522About
Dr. Barry Fisher is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Fisher is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Fisher diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Fisher 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. Fisher treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
In Univ Sch of Med, Indianapolis In 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Addiction Psychiatry
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