
Dr. Joseph Salim Alam MD PSYCHIATRY
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2700 Martin Luther King Junior Ave Se Washington DC, 20032About
Dr. Joseph Alam is a psychiatrist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Alam is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Alam diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Alam 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. Alam treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine 1964
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