Dr. Ira M. Shapiro MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
100 Campus Ave Suite 208 Lewiston ME, 04240About
Dr. Ira Shapiro is a psychiatrist practicing in Lewiston, ME. Dr. Shapiro is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Shapiro diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Shapiro 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. Shapiro treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1983
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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