
Dr. Donna Yvette Westlake MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
77 Mass Ave Medical E23-395 Cambridge MA, 02139About
Dr. Donna Westlake is a psychiatrist practicing in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Westlake is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Westlake diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Westlake 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. Westlake treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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- Dr. Lisa Fortuna MD1493 Cambridge St Cambridge MA 02139
- Dr. David Mann M.D.89 Magazine St Cambridge MA 02139
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