Dr. Melissa West M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
904 E. MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE CENTRALIA IL, 62801About
Dr. Melissa West is a psychiatrist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. West is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. West diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. West 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. West treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ of South Al Coll of Med, Mobile Al 1983
University of South Alabama College of Medicine 1983
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