Dr. Alfredo E Torres MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
141 De Siard Street Suite 810 Monroe LA, 71201About
Dr. Alfredo Torres is a psychiatrist practicing in Monroe, LA. Dr. Torres is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Torres diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Torres 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. Torres treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1993
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 1978
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Dementia
- Schizophrenia
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