Dr. Michael J. Vergare M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
833 Chestnut St Suite 210 Philadelphia PA, 19107Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Michael Vergare is a psychiatrist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Vergare is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Vergare diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Vergare 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. Vergare treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
MCP HAHNEMANN UNIV (FORMERLY ALLEGHENY UNIV) 1971
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Changes in plasma noradrenaline and serotonin levels and craving during alcohol withdrawal.
- Relationship between serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and platelet serotonin transporter sites among African-American cocaine-dependent individuals and healthy volunteers.
- Pre-treatment measures of impulsivity, aggression and sensation seeking are associated with treatment outcome for African-American cocaine-dependent patients.
- A four factor model of systems-based practices in psychiatry.
- Are medical students being taught invasive skills using simulation?
- Leadership considerations for executive vice chairs, new chairs, and chairs in the 21st century.
- Who's your expert? Use of an expert opinion survey to inform development of
- Homelessness, the chronic mentally ill and community mental health centers.
- Homeless adult individuals and their shelter network.
- A psychiatric profile of street people admitted to an emergency shelter.
- Diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. A history of progress.
- Depression in the context of late-life transitions.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
Treatments
- Adjustment Disorders, Anorexia, Depression And More
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Practice At 833 Chestnut St Suite 210
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