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Dr. Silvia Paola Fernandez MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
71 HAYNES ST MANCHESTER CT, 06040About
Dr. Silvia Fernandez is a psychiatrist practicing in MANCHESTER, CT. Dr. Fernandez is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Fernandez diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Fernandez 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. Fernandez treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Raymond J. Morris M.D.281 Main Street East Hartford CT 06118
- Alfred Herzog200 Retreat Avenue Hartford Connecticut 06106
- Dr. Michael Paul Twist DO200 RETREAT AVENUE HARTFORD CT 06106
- Dr. Naila Azhar M.D.263 FARMINGTON AVE FARMINGTON CT 06030
- Dr. Muhammad Irfan Munawar M.D.675 Tower Ave Hartford CT 06112
- Dr. Ritu Sehgal M.D.71 HAYNES ST. MANCHESTER CT 06040
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31 UNION ST ROCKVILLE CT 6066CONNECTICUT CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTERl
282 WASHINGTON STREET HARTFORD CT 6106UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITALl
1400 NW 12TH AVE MIAMI FL 33136JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITALl
1611 NW 12TH AVE MIAMI FL 33136ANNE BATES LEACH EYE HOSPITALl
900 NW 17TH ST MIAMI FL 33136BETHESDA HOSPITAL EASTl
2815 S SEACREST BLVD BOYNTON BEACH FL 33435WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
10101 FOREST HILL BLVD WELLINGTON FL 33414