Dr. Stephen A Merrill MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
109 South Warren St Suite 1400 Syracuse NY, 13202About
Dr. Stephen Merrill is a psychiatrist practicing in Syracuse, NY. Dr. Merrill is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Merrill diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Merrill 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. Merrill 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 Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1967
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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