Dr. Joseph T Okimoto MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5410 California Ave Sw Suite 201 Seattle WA, 98136About
Dr. Joseph Okimoto is a psychiatrist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Okimoto is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Okimoto diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Okimoto 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. Okimoto treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1963
Harvard Medical School 1963
Board Certification
Preventative MedicineAmerican Board of Preventative MedicineABPM
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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