Dr. Richard M. Astafan M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1600 W 24th St Pueblo CO, 81003About
Dr. Richard Astafan is a psychiatrist practicing in Pueblo, CO. Dr. Astafan is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Astafan diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Astafan 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. Astafan 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 1995
Tulane University School of Medicine
State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1995
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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