Dr. Joshua A. Israel MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2482 Sutter St San Francisco CA, 94115About
Dr. Joshua Israel is a psychiatrist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Israel is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Israel diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Israel 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. Israel treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Univ Of Ma Med Sch- Worcester Ma 1995
University of Massachusetts / Worcester Campus 1995
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Elevated cholesterol levels associated with nonresponse to fluoxetine treatment in major depressive disorder.
- Amphetamine usage and genital self-mutilation.
- Remission in depression: definition and initial treatment approaches.
- Combining Stimulants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: A Reexamination of the Literature and a Report of a New Treatment Combination.
- The Impact of Residual Symptoms in Major Depression.
Treatments
- Attention Deficit Disorders (add/adhd), Depression, Mood Disorders And More
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