Dr. Shelley J Epstein MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
222 Middle Country Rd Suite 210 Smithtown NY, 11787About
Dr. Shelley Epstein is a psychiatrist practicing in Smithtown, NY. Dr. Epstein is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Epstein diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Epstein 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. Epstein treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Mt Sinai Sch of Med of The City Univ of Ny, New York Ny 1986
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1986
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Geriatric Psychiatry
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Dementia
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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