
Dr. Dinesh Benjamin MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
725 Broad St Durham NC, 27705About
Dr. Dinesh Benjamin is a psychiatrist practicing in Durham, NC. Dr. Benjamin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Benjamin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Benjamin 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. Benjamin treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College 2004
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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- Dr. Richard Weisler M.D.700 Spring Forest Road Raleigh North Carolina 27609
- Reshmi Saranga M.B.B.S.2213 Elba Street Durham NC 27705
- Lakshmi S. Kamaraju Durham North Carolina 27707
- Dr. Mina Boazak5501 Fortunes Ridge Durham, State 27713
- Dr. Natasha Tania Cunningham M.D.Duke University Medical Ctr Durham NC 27710
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101 MANNING DRIVE CHAPEL HILL NC 27514