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Richard Schenkman, MD, Psychiatry, Bakersfield, CA

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Psychiatry Bakersfield, CA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

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  • Office

    1929 Truxtun Ave
    Suite A
    Bakersfield, CA 93301
    Phone+1 661-324-2488
    Fax+1 661-324-4195

Summary

  • Dr. Richard Schenkman is a psychiatrist in Bakersfield, CA and is affiliated with Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and has been in practice 39 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry and is experienced in anxiety disorders, personality disorders, behavioral neurology / neuropsychiatry, family psychotherapy, and psychopharmacotherapy.

Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1983 - 1985
  • University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)
    University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1983
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1980 - 1982
  • SUNY Buffalo, NY
    SUNY Buffalo, NYN Y State Medical License, Fifth Pathway Subinternship Clinical Rotations, 1979 - 1980
  • Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
    Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1978
  • University of Rochester
    University of RochesterBA, Psycholgy, 1965 - 1969

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1982 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Other Languages

  • Spanish