Dr. Wilfred B Postel M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
100 Straube Center Blvd Box H 1 Pennington NJ, 08534About
Dr. Wilfred Postel is a psychiatrist practicing in Pennington, NJ. Dr. Postel is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Postel diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Postel 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. Postel treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1963
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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