SILVA PSYCHIATRIC CARE
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    • WHAT IT IS
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CHOOSING PHARMACOTHERAPY

TO MEDICATE, OR NOT TO MEDICATE?

Risk/benefit analysis. Obtaining informed consent. Avoiding polypharmacy. Proper lab monitoring, when necessary. Treating identified target-symptoms, not diagnostic labels. Considering potential drug-drug interactions. Prudent dose selections, strategic timing of doses, and respecting demographic and lifestyle variables in the context of anticipating the most likely, and problematic, side effects.


RETURN TO ARCHIVES

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SERVICES

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations
  • Psychotropic Medication Management
  • Brief Counseling Sessions
  • Competency/Guardianship determinations
  • Pre-Surgical Clearances (elective bariatric and plastic surgery procedures)
  • Court-Mandated Evaluations
  • DOT Clearances
  • + other fitness-for-duty and focused psychiatric evaluations
  • Emotional Support Animal Documentation
  • + other medical endorsements

ABOUT SPC

  • Dr. Silva, M.D.
  • CV
  • Cost
  • Patient Reviews
  • Payment Policy
  • No-Show Policy
  • Refill Requests
  • Refill Policy
  • Privacy

Suicide Prevention Hotline

SUPPORT

  • Contact Me
  • Set Up/How To
  • Telemed App
  • ZOOM Download
  • GoodRx/$4.00 Meds
  • Medical Record Copies
  • Medication Prior Authorizations
  • Patient Portal
  • FORMS
  • FAQ

RESOURCES

  • Dr. Silva's Blog (2009)
  • S. Stahl, Prescriber's Handbook (7th Ed.)
  • American Psychiatric Association (APA)
  • Alcoholics Anonymous
  • Centers For Disease Control
  • La Hacienda Treatment Center
  • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
  • Narcotics Anonymous
  • Physician's Desk Reference
  • MEET DR. SILVA
  • NEW PATIENTS
    • COST OF TREATMENT
    • Patient Reviews
    • REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
    • ADULT ADD/ADHD?
    • Frequency of Visits
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • THE CONCIERGE MODEL
    • WHAT IT IS
    • Concierge Reviews
  • TELEMEDICINE
    • WHAT IT IS
    • HOW IT WORKS
    • PATIENT REVIEWS
  • TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
    • INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS & THEIR FAMILIES
    • ARCHIVES
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
    • PAYMENTS
    • REFILL POLICY
    • CANCEL/NO-SHOW
    • PRIVACY
    • FORMS
    • RECOMMENDED