Dr. Richard Louis Gomez MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
480 Alta Rd Dept Of Mental Healt San Diego CA, 92179About
Dr. Richard Gomez is a psychiatrist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Gomez is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Gomez diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Gomez 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. Gomez treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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