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Dr. Richard Allen Benson MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8268 164th St Jamaica NY, 11432About
Dr. Richard Benson is a psychiatrist practicing in Jamaica, NY. Dr. Benson is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Benson diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Benson 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. Benson treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 1989
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Marie Rosette Pierre-Louis MD17810 WEXFORD TER JAMAICA NY 11432
- Dr. Saloni Wadia MD178-10 Wexford Terrace Jamaica Estates New York 11432
- Dr. Sachidanand Peteru M.D.17810 Wexford Ter Jamaica NY 11432
- Vince Popesco Other182-15 Hillside Ave Jamaica NY 11432
- Dr. Judith H Janz MD8268 164th St Jamaica NY 11432
- Dr. Maya Shyambhai Rao MD8268 164th St Jamaica NY 11432
Nearest Hospitals
QUEENS HOSPITAL CENTERl
82-68 164TH STREET JAMAICA NY 11432NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENSl
56-45 MAIN STREET FLUSHING NY 11355