Dr. Joseph Piven MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Joseph Piven is a psychiatrist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Piven is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Piven diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Piven 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. Piven treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1981
University of Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1981
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry- 1988
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