Joan R Sealy MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
6941 32ND ST NW WASHINGTON DC, 20015About
Dr. Joan Sealy is a psychiatrist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Sealy is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sealy diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Sealy 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. Sealy treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Mechanical Engineering 1968
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Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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