Dr. Walter J Whang MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3540 Seven Bridges Dr Suite 230 Woodridge IL, 60517About
Dr. Walter Whang is a psychiatrist practicing in Woodridge, IL. Dr. Whang is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Whang diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Whang 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. Whang treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Awards
- 2012 Chicago Super Doctors
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Eating Disorders
- Psychosis
- Anorexia
- Opiate Dependence
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