Dr. Gerardo Villarreal MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
Va Medical Center 2100 Ridgecrest Se Albuquerque NM, 87108About
Dr. Gerardo Villarreal is a psychiatrist practicing in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Villarreal is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Villarreal diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Villarreal 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. Villarreal treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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University La Salle / Mexican School of Medicine 1987
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