Dr. Sarah D Muscat MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
216 Vaughan St 3rd Floor Portland ME, 04102About
Dr. Sarah Muscat is a psychiatrist practicing in Portland, ME. Dr. Muscat is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Muscat diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Muscat 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. Muscat treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Rheumatology
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
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