Dr. Anita Louise Gerhard M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
68-1808 Puu Nui St Waikoloa HI, 96738About
Dr. Anita Gerhard is a psychiatrist practicing in Waikoloa, HI. Dr. Gerhard is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gerhard diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gerhard 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. Gerhard treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1981
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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