Dr. Edwig K. Plotnick M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
8720 Georgia Ave Suite 500 Silver Spring MD, 20910Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Edwig Plotnick is a psychiatrist practicing in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Plotnick is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Plotnick diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Plotnick 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. Plotnick 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 1988
USUHS F E HEBERT SCH OF MED 1988
Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1988
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1988
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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