Dr. Kenneth Paul Vonderporten M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
110 Fort Couch Rd Suite G-200 Pittsburgh PA, 15241About
Dr. Kenneth Vonderporten is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Vonderporten is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Vonderporten diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Vonderporten 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. Vonderporten treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Texas A&M University / Main Campus 1986
Texas A&M Health Science Center College Of Medicine 1986
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
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