Dr. Anthony Peter Pietropinto MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8268 164th St Jamaica NY, 11432About
Dr. Anthony Pietropinto is a psychiatrist practicing in Jamaica, NY. Dr. Pietropinto is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Pietropinto diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Pietropinto 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. Pietropinto treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1964
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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56-45 MAIN STREET FLUSHING NY 11355