Dr. Howard Kennedy Foster MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
401 Shady Ave C202 Pittsburgh PA, 15206Rating
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Dr. Howard Foster is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Foster is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Foster diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Foster 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. Foster treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1971
Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania 1971
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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