Dr. Pietro M. Poletti, MD

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Pietro M. Poletti, who serves patients in Washington.

Dr. Poletti is an experienced psychiatrist with over six decades of experience. He has two offices in Lakewood and Mt. Vernon, Washington, serving residents in Pierce, Thurston, Snohomish, and Skagit Counties. 

Knowledgeable in his field, he offers the following services / treats the following conditions: medication review, psychiatry consultation, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, psychiatric follow-up, bipolar disorder, depression, psychotherapy, schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, worry, personality disorder, psychiatry medication review, post-traumatic stress disorder counseling, sleep disorder, eating disorder, hyperactive disorder, alcoholism, disability evaluation, anger management, dissociative disorder, sex therapy, sleep problems, and migraine.

Educated in Italy, Dr. Poletti graduated with his medical degree from the University of Milano- Bicocca, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in 1957. He then relocated to the United States, performing his internship at Alexian Bros Hospital in 1959 and his residency in psychiatry at Central State Hospital in 1963.

A member of the American Psychiatric Association, he is affiliated with Skagit Valley Hospital and PeaceHealth United General Medical Center.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

On a more personal note, Dr. Poletti speaks multiple languages, including English, French, and Italian.

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