Dr. Robert Britton Young MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
953 Pittsford Mendon Center Rd Pittsford NY, 14534About
Dr. Robert Young is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsford, NY. Dr. Young is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Young diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Young 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. Young treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Mo, Columbia Sch of Med, Columbia Mo 1981
University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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