Dr. Jerry L Wessel M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1500 N Westwood Blvd John J. Pershing Va Poplar Bluff MO, 63901About
Dr. Jerry Wessel is a psychiatrist practicing in Poplar Bluff, MO. Dr. Wessel is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Wessel diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Wessel 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. Wessel treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
St Louis Univ Sch of Med, St Louis Mo 1964
Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1964
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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