Dr. Michael Richard Gershon M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1801 Westwind Dr Bakersfield CA, 93301About
Dr. Michael Gershon is a psychiatrist practicing in Bakersfield, CA. Dr. Gershon is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gershon diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gershon 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. Gershon treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science 1975
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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