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Dr. Richard Chadwick Ford M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
25 Clark Summit Dr Suite F201 Bluffton SC, 29910About
Dr. Richard Ford is a psychiatrist practicing in Bluffton, SC. Dr. Ford is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Ford diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Ford 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. Ford treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Forensic Psychiatry
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Practice At 25 Clark Summit Dr Suite F201
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Joseph Windham Walters MD25 Clark Summit Dr Bluffton SC 29910
Nearest Hospitals
HILTON HEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
25 HOSPITAL CENTER BLVD HILTON HEAD ISLAND SC 29925COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITALl
1000 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE HARDEEVILLE SC 29927