Dr. Kathleen Padilla Orsak MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
100 Park St Glens Falls Hospital Glens Falls NY, 12801About
Dr. Kathleen Orsak is a psychiatrist practicing in Glens Falls, NY. Dr. Orsak is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Orsak diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Orsak 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. Orsak treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1979
Upstate Medical University/ College of Health Professions 1979
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1979
Board Certification
AnesthesiologyAmerican Board of AnesthesiologyABA- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Psychosis
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
- Schizophrenia
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