Dr. Michael Shostak MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
50 Colwell St Burgettstown PA, 15021About
Dr. Michael Shostak is a psychiatrist practicing in Burgettstown, PA. Dr. Shostak is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shostak diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shostak 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. Shostak treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1968
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