Dr. Shimon Waldfogel MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1245 Highland Ave 308 Abington PA, 19001About
Dr. Shimon Waldfogel is a psychiatrist practicing in Abington, PA. Dr. Waldfogel is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Waldfogel diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Waldfogel 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. Waldfogel treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Ben Gurion University of The Negev / Faculty of Health Science 1984
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Faculty of Health Sciences 1984
Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Dementia
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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