Dr. Sharon Lee Altman DO
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
751 Merchant Street Ambridge PA, 15003About
Dr. Sharon Altman is a psychiatrist practicing in Ambridge, PA. Dr. Altman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Altman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Altman 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. Altman treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Philadelphia Coll of Osteo Med, Philadelphia Pa 1979
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1979
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
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