
Dr. William J Hocter M.D.
Psychiatrist | Forensic Psychiatry
3001 A Sixth St Great Lakes IL, 60088About
Dr. William Hocter is a psychiatrist practicing in Great Lakes, IL. Dr. Hocter is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hocter diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Hocter 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. Hocter 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- Forensic Psychiatry
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- Dr. Patrick W. Kamm M.D.3001 6th St Great Lakes IL 60088
- Dr. Tracy Lynn benford Price M.D.3001a Sixth Street Great Lakes IL 60088
- Dr. Jeffrey Vincent Jones M.D.3001 A-sixth Street Great Lakes IL 60088
Nearest Hospitals
VISTA MEDICAL CENTER WESTl
2615 WASHINGTON ST WAUKEGAN IL 60085VISTA MEDICAL CENTER EASTl
1324 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD WAUKEGAN IL 60085NORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITALl
660 N WESTMORELAND ROAD LAKE FOREST IL 60045