Dr. Alan Alvin Lipton MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
720 NE 69th St Apt 16-South Miami FL, 33138About
Dr. Alan Lipton is a psychiatrist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Lipton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Lipton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Lipton 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. Lipton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tulane Univ Sch of Med, New Orleans La 1951
Tulane University of Louisiana 1951
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1978
Tulane University School of Medicine 1951
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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