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Dr. Leo M Shapiro M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
90 Baldpate Rd Georgetown MA, 01833About
Dr. Leo Shapiro is a psychiatrist practicing in Georgetown, MA. Dr. Shapiro is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shapiro diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shapiro 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. Shapiro treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1967
Tufts University School of Medicine 1967
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Treatments
- Anxiety
- Opiate Dependence
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Richard R Cooper M.D.83 Baldpate Rd Georgetown MA 01833
- Dr. Rajendra M Trivedi MD83 Baldpate Rd Georgetown MA 01833
Nearest Hospitals
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITALl
ONE GENERAL STREET LAWRENCE MA 1842HOLY FAMILY HOSPITALl
70 EAST STREET METHUEN MA 1844