Dr. Norman Emil Alessi, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3865 S MACKINAC TRL SAULT SAINTE MARIE MI, 49783About
Dr. Norman Alessi is a psychiatrist practicing in Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Alessi is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Alessi diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Alessi 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. Alessi treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Emory University MD 1976
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Professional Memberships
- Society For Neuroscience
- Society of Biological Psychiatry
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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