Dr. David A. Schwartz MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1200 El Camino Real South San Francisco CA, 94080About
Dr. David Schwartz is a psychiatrist practicing in South San Francisco, CA. Dr. Schwartz is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Schwartz diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Schwartz 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. Schwartz treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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