Dr. Joseph D Phillips MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
7580 Hospital Dr Suite 201 Gloucester VA, 23061About
Dr. Joseph Phillips is a psychiatrist practicing in Gloucester, VA. Dr. Phillips is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Phillips diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Phillips 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. Phillips treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1964
University of Pittsburgh / Main Campus 1964
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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