Dr. Mark F Poster M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1438 Commonwealth Ave West Newton MA, 02465About
Dr. Mark Poster is a psychiatrist practicing in West Newton, MA. Dr. Poster is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Poster diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Poster 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. Poster treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1971
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
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- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
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