Dr. Robert Pearson Turner M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1719 Union Street San Francisco CA, 94123Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Robert Turner is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Turner is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Turner diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Turner 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. Turner treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1976
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