Dr. Brian D Babiak MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
301 W State St Ithaca NY, 14850About
Dr. Brian Babiak is a psychiatrist practicing in Ithaca, NY. Dr. Babiak is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Babiak diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Babiak 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. Babiak treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1995
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