Dr. Ellen Dorothy Herbst MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
302 Silver Ave San Francisco CA, 94112About
Dr. Ellen Herbst is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Herbst is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Herbst diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Herbst 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. Herbst treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of California
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 2002
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
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