Dr. Bruce Alan Hershfield MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1415 Cold Bottom Rd Sparks Glencoe MD, 21152About
Dr. Bruce Hershfield is a psychiatrist practicing in Sparks Glencoe, MD. Dr. Hershfield is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hershfield diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Hershfield 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. Hershfield 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 Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1971
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1971
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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