Dr. Mervyn Max Peskin M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1040 Park Ave New York NY, 10028About
Dr. Mervyn Peskin is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Peskin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Peskin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Peskin 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. Peskin 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 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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