Dr. Raquel Gil MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
600 Franklin St Suite 202 Schenectady NY, 12305About
Dr. Raquel Gil is a psychiatrist practicing in Schenectady, NY. Dr. Gil is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gil diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gil 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. Gil treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1991
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1993
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Schizophrenia
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