Dr. Lorna Swartz M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3252 Holiday Ct Suite 221 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Lorna Swartz is a psychiatrist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Swartz is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Swartz diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Swartz 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. Swartz treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Of The Witwatersrand- Med Sch- Johannesburg- So Africa 1961
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences 1961
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