Dr. Jerome F Costa MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5301 Bransford Dr La Palma CA, 90623About
Dr. Jerome Costa is a psychiatrist practicing in La Palma, CA. Dr. Costa is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Costa diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Costa 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. Costa treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Peradeniya, Fac of Med, Peradeniya, Sri La MD
University Of Peradeniya, Fac Of Medicine 1971
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine 1972
Faculty of Health-Care Sciences 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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