Dr. Rachel Burdick Vinkey MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
5655 College Ave Suite 316d Oakland CA, 94618About
Dr. Rachel Vinkey is a psychiatrist practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Vinkey is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Vinkey diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Vinkey 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. Vinkey 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 Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1997
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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