
Dr. Irving Merrill Allen MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1853 Commonwealth Avenue #10 Brighton MA, 02135About
Dr. Irving Allen is a psychiatrist practicing in Brighton, MA. Dr. Allen is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Allen diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Allen 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. Allen treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1965
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Robert Doyle MDFranciscan Hospital Brighton MA 02135
- Dr. Jennifer Gatchel MD, PHD115 Mill St Belmont MA 02478
- Dr. Richard Chasin M.D.2 Appleton St Cambridge MA 02138
- Dr. Tiffani L. Bell Washington M.D.55 Fruit St Boston MA 02114
- Dr. Ruxandra Carp M.D.1493 Cambridge St Cambridge MA 02139
- Amanda Sedgewick D.O.115 Mill Street Belmont MA 02478
Nearest Hospitals
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITALl
75 FRANCIS STREET BOSTON MA 2115FRANCISCAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & REHAB CENTERl
30 WARREN STREET BRIGHTON MA 2135