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Dr. Christopher Thomas Benitez MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
550 S VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA, 90020About
Dr. Christopher Benitez is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Benitez is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Benitez diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Benitez 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. Benitez treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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Practice At 887 Potrero Ave
887 Potrero Ave -San Francisco, CA 94110Get Direction
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- Dr. Kathleen A. Daly M.D.550 S Vermont Ave Los Angeles CA 90020
- Dr. Roderick Emmanuel Shaner M.D.550 S Vermont Ave Los Angeles CA 90020
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Nearest Hospitals
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR-DAVIES CAMPUS HOSPl
601 DUBOCE AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94117CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CTR - ST. LUKE'S CAMPUSl
3555 CESAR CHAVEZ STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITALl
1001 POTRERO AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110