
Dr. Amber Faith Lerma M.D.
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2970 Camino Diablo 3rd floor Walnut Creek CA, 94597About
Dr. Amber Lerma practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Walnut Creek, CA. Dr. Lerma evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Lerma seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
University of California, San Francisco M.D. 2008
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Psychiatry and Neurology)
Provider Details
Dr. Amber Faith Lerma M.D.'s Practice location
Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates
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- Dr. Andrew T. Haber M.D.3036 Regent St Berkeley CA 94705
- Dr. Paul Kent Opsvig MD7200 Bancroft Ave Oakland CA 94605
- Dr. Melinda Louise Young M.D.43 Quail Ct Walnut Creek CA 94596
- Dr. Jessica Lee M.D., MPH2425 BISSO LN CONCORD CA 94520
- Dr. Maureen Anne Katz M.D.2435 RUSSELL ST BERKELEY CA 94705
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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WALNUT CREEKl
1425 S MAIN STREET WALNUT CREEK CA 94596JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - WALNUT CREEK CAMPUSl
1601 YGNACIO VALLEY RD WALNUT CREEK CA 94598JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER - CONCORD CAMPUSl
2540 EAST ST CONCORD CA 94520KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - OAKLAND/RICHMONDl
275 W MACARTHUR BOULEVARD OAKLAND CA 94611ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER - ALTA BATES CAMPl
2450 ASHBY AVE BERKELEY CA 94705CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTER OAKLANDl
747 52ND STREET OAKLAND CA 94609MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITALl
330 MOUNT AUBURN STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 2138CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCEl
1493 CAMBRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE MA 2138MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARYl
243 CHARLES STREET BOSTON MA 2114