Dr. Louann Brizendine MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
401 Parnassus Ave San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Louann Brizendine is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Brizendine is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Brizendine diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Brizendine 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. Brizendine treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1981
Yale School of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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