Dr. Bruce Alfred Baker MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3701 Loop Rd Tuscaloosa AL, 35404About
Dr. Bruce Baker is a psychiatrist practicing in Tuscaloosa, AL. Dr. Baker is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Baker diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Baker 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. Baker treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Loma Linda University School of Medicine 1954
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