
Dr. Richard Joel Metzner M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
840 LARRABEE ST WEST HOLLYWOOD CA, 90069About
Dr. Richard Metzner is a psychiatrist practicing in Sedona, AZ. Dr. Metzner is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Metzner diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Metzner 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. Metzner treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1967
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearest Hospitals
VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTERl
269 SOUTH CANDY LANE COTTONWOOD AZ 86326FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTERl
1200 NORTH BEAVER STREET FLAGSTAFF AZ 86001MIRACLE MILE MEDICAL CENTERl
6000 SAN VICENTE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90036