Dr. Irving Harold Smelson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
230 West Jersey Street Suite 105 Elizabeth NJ, 07202About
Dr. Irving Smelson is a psychiatrist practicing in Elizabeth, NJ. Dr. Smelson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Smelson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Smelson 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. Smelson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University of Amsterdam / Faculty of Medical Science 1956
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