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Dr. Peter M Mirkin M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
477 Congress St 5th Floor Portland ME, 04101About
Dr. Peter Mirkin is a psychiatrist practicing in Portland, ME. Dr. Mirkin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Mirkin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Mirkin 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. Mirkin treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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- Dr. Linda Katherine Cunning D.O., M.P.H.165 LANCASTER ST PORTLAND ME 04101
- Dr. Jonathan Carl Fellers M.D.550 Forest Ave Ste 103 Portland ME 04101
- Dr. Angela M. Liess MD84 Marginal Way Portland ME 04101
- Dr. Kendra A. Cornwall DO25 MIDDLE ST PORTLAND ME 04101
- Dr. Matthew L Johnson MD465 Congress St Portland ME 04101
- Dr. Jeffrey samuel Barkin M.D.57 Exchange St Portland ME 04101
Nearest Hospitals
MERCY HOSPITALl
144 STATE STREET PORTLAND ME 4101MAINE MEDICAL CENTERl
22 BRAMHALL ST PORTLAND ME 4102SOUTHERN MAINE HEALTH CAREl
1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE BIDDEFORD ME 4005