Dr. Stuart D Levy DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1515 West Chester Pke Unit B4 West Chester PA, 19382About
Dr. Stuart Levy is a psychiatrist practicing in West Chester, PA. Dr. Levy is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Levy diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Levy 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. Levy treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1973
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1973
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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