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Fernando Espi Forcen, MD, PhD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
55 Fruit St Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Fernando Espi Forcen is a psychiatrist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Espi Forcen is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Espi Forcen diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Espi Forcen 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. Espi Forcen treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Murcia, Spain MD, PhD 2005
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychosomatic Medicine (Psychiatry and Neurology)
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Instructor Harvard Medical School 2021 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Group for advancement of psychiatry (GAP)
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychosomatic Society
Fellowships
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry- University of ChicagoPsycho-Oncology- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Professional Society Memberships
- APAACLP
Articles and Publications
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=fernando+espi+forcen
Areas of research
- PsychedelicsHistory of Psychiatry
Awards
- 4 teacher of the year awards at psychiatry residency programs
Teaching and speaking
- APA, AACAP, ACLP, WPA
Areas of research
History of Psychiatry
Psychedelics
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Robert Doyle MD55 Fruit Street Boston MA 02114
- Dr. Lee Bulgin M.D.55 Fruit St Boston MA 02114
- Dr. Anne Rose MDMassachusetts General Hospital Boston MA 02114
- Dr. Tahir Tellioglu M.D.100 BLOSSOM ST BOSTON MA 02114
- Ketty Thertus M.D.55 Fruit St Boston MA 02114
- Dr. Carl Marci MD55 Fruit Street Wac 812 Boston MA 02114
Nearest Hospitals
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARYl
243 CHARLES STREET BOSTON MA 2114TUFTS MEDICAL CENTERl
800 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON MA 2111SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN - BOSTON, THEl
51 BLOSSOM STREET BOSTON MA 2114