Dr. Ronald Ira Leifer MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
215 N Cayuga St Ithaca NY, 14850Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Ronald Leifer is a psychiatrist practicing in Ithaca, NY. Dr. Leifer is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Leifer diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Leifer 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. Leifer treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1957
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1957
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