Dr. Aaron Katcher M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
712 South Ave Pittsburgh PA, 15221About
Dr. Aaron Katcher is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Katcher is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Katcher diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Katcher 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. Katcher treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1956
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