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Dr. Joseph Afonso MD

Psychiatrist - Fall River, MA

Dr. Joseph Afonso specializes in psychiatry in Fall River, Massachusetts. Details of Dr. Afonso's experience as an MD and his hospital affiliation are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Afonso

Dr. Joseph Afonso
Dr John C Corrigan Mental Health Center
49 Hillside St
Fall River, MA 02720

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Joseph Afonso 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..

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Hospital Affiliations

A hospital affiliation covers any doctor who has an affiliation, association or admitting privilege with a hospital. A doctor's particular affiliation to a specific hospital can translate to the overall quality of that provider.

Dr. Afonso is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Southcoast Hospital Group
363 Highland Ave
Fall River, MA