Dr. Mark Norman Leffert M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2233 Anacapa St Santa Barbara CA, 93105About
Dr. Mark Leffert is a psychiatrist practicing in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Leffert is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Leffert diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Leffert 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. Leffert treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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New York University School of Medicine 1969
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