Mr. Richard Peter Hedlund MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
3750 Chemawa Rd Ne Chemawa Indian Healt Salem OR, 97305About
Dr. Richard Hedlund is a psychiatrist practicing in Salem, OR. Dr. Hedlund is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Hedlund diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Hedlund 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. Hedlund treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Uniformed Services Univ Of The Hlth Sci- Bethesda Md 1987
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 2006
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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