Dr. Jorge Porras MD

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Jorge Porras 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. 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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Dr. Porras is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Alvarado Hospital
6655 Alvarado Rd
San Diego, CA

License

Dr. Jorge Porras has been confirmed to have a license in California

Education

Dr. Porras attended medical school at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and graduated in 1990 having 23 years experience.

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