Mr. Pedro Dejesus Polanco MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
725 East Coy Smith Highway Mount Vernon AL, 36560About
Dr. Pedro Polanco is a psychiatrist practicing in Mount Vernon, AL. Dr. Polanco is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Polanco diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Polanco 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. Polanco treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Instituto Tecnologico De Santo Domingo (Intec), Facultad De Ciencias De La Salud MD
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