Dr. Jose Luis Balbona MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1826 Veterans Blvd Dublin GA, 31021About
Dr. Jose Balbona is a psychiatrist practicing in Dublin, GA. Dr. Balbona is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Balbona diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Balbona 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. Balbona treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Instituto Superior De Ciencias Medicas De La Habana,Havana, Cuba 1957
Institute of Superior Medical Science of Havana 1957
Universidad CatÛlica Nordestana (UCNE) Facultad de Ciencias Medicas 1957
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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