
Dr. Ruth E Walton MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3300 Academy Ave Academy Crossing Med Portsmouth VA, 23703About
Dr. Ruth Walton is a psychiatrist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Walton is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Walton diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Walton 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. Walton treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
U of Tx Med Sch At Houston, Houston Tx 1996
University Of Texas Medical School at Houston 1996
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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BON SECOURS MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTERl
3636 HIGH STREET PORTSMOUTH VA 23707SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITALl
600 GRESHAM DR NORFOLK VA 23507