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Dr. Arnold Scham M.D.

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

3/5(4)
169 Dayton Street Ridgewood NJ, 07450
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3/5

About

Dr. Arnold Scham is a psychiatrist practicing in Ridgewood, NJ. Dr. Scham is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Scham diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Scham 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. Scham 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 1965

State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1965

Board Certification

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 52 years of experience

Dr. Arnold Scham M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 530 N Maple Ave

169 Dayton Street -
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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New patients: 201-447-6183, 201-447-6183
Fax: 201-447-6183

530 N MAPLE AVE -
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450
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New patients: 201-447-0331
Fax: 201-327-6872

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Patient Experience with Dr. Scham


3.0

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Dr. Arnold Scham M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Psychiatrist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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