Dr. John M. Dusay, M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2250 Green St #1 San Francisco CA, 94123About
Dr. John Dusay is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Dusay is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Dusay diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Dusay 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. Dusay treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Wales in Great Britain 1961
Board Certification
psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Professional Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association
- Northern California Psychiatric Society
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. John M. Dusay, who serves patients in San Francisco, California.
Dr. Dusay is a reputable psychiatrist in private practice in San Francisco, California. He evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
Licensed to practice medicine in California, he is one of 19 doctors at California Medical Facility and one of 50 doctors at UC Davis Medical Center who specialize in couples counseling.
In the early days of his academic career, Dr. Dusay graduated with his medical degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1961. He then went on to perform his internship at Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital in 1962, followed by his residency in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco in 1967.
Having been in practice for over six decades, the doctor is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
In order to stay up to date in his field, Dr. Dusay remains an active member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Northern California Psychiatric Society.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
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