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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Alan Buffenstein identified specializing in PsychiatryPsychiatry
A psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders such as schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders, and adjustment disorders. The psychiatrist is able to understand the biologic, psychologic, and social components of illness, and therefore is uniquely prepared to treat the whole person. A psychiatrist is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, evaluate and treat psychologic and interpersonal problems, and to intervene with families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living., Pain ManagementPain Management
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. and Geriatric PsychiatryGeriatric Psychiatry
A psychiatrist with expertise in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly. The geriatric psychiatrist seeks to improve the psychiatric care of the elderly both in health and in disease..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Alan Buffenstein accepts the following plans for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii at 1100 Ward Ave:

• 50 Plus
• 65C Plus
• Catastrophic care Plan
• CompMED
• Conversion Plan 10
• Federal Plan 87
• Health Plan Hawaii
• HealthLink
• HPH Conversion Plan
• Individual Business Plan - HMO
• Individual Business Plan - PPO
• Individual Care Plan

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Buffenstein is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Straub Clinic & Hospital
888 So King St
Honolulu, HI

Education

Dr. Buffenstein attended medical school at University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine and graduated in 1977 having 35 years experience. Additional Psychiatry training was conducted at Emory University Hospital.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Alan Buffenstein MD as:

• Alan A Buffenstein
• A Buffenstein

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