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Dr. James M Slayton M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
4 Auburn St Brookline MA, 02446About
Dr. James Slayton is a psychiatrist practicing in Brookline, MA. Dr. Slayton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Slayton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Slayton 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. Slayton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1991
Stanford University School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Omar Haque M.D., PH.D.1101 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Claudia Epelbaum1309 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Edward Isaac Gelber M.D.1309 Beacon Street Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Anna Kanarek MD1101 Beacon St Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. Robert Macy Weiner M.D.70 Carlton St Brookline MA 02446
- Dr. David Lloyd Hoffman M.D.209 Harvard St Brookline MA 02446
Nearest Hospitals
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALl
75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON MA 2115BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
300 LONGWOOD AVENUE BOSTON MA 2115