Erich Goetzel, MD

Psychiatrist

Elliot Community Human Services

35 John St
Lowell, MA 01852

miles away

(978) 275-3879

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Erich Goetzel, MD

Psychiatrist

Gender:	Male
Experience:	17 years

About Erich Goetzel, MD

Erich Goetzel was born and raised in Vienna, Austria. He worked as a licensed family physician in Vienna before moving to New York City. In 1997, he started a second residency training in Psychiatry and Interpersonal Psychoanalysis at Einstein's Montefiore Medical Ctr. and at the William Alanson White Institute.

After working at Bellevue Hospital as a Consultation Liaison Psychiatrist, including during the events of 9/11, he moved to Boston to work for the first Department of Mental Health-funded PACT Programs (Progressive Assertive Community Treatment). In this function, he has served the severely mentally ill patient population of Massachusetts for over 10 years. During this time, he has led multiple outreach & community treatment efforts. In 2010 he was appointed Medical Director of Eliot Human Services, INC.

Since 2009, Dr. Goetzel has worked to incorporate Acupuncture, Functional and Life Style Medicine into the treatments of psychiatric disorders. In spring 2011, he graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA). In fall of the same year, he founded the MyHealth101 LLC, Integrative Psychiatry & Acupuncture initiative.

In 2013, Dr. Goetzel was among the first officially recognized pioneers and graduates of the Institute for Functional Medicine Certification Program.

Education

Erich Goetzel, MD earned a degree of a Doctor of Medicine.

Licenses

Erich Goetzel, MD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since February 05, 2007, and his NPI number is 1891834388. Dr. Goetzel certified his NPI information on 08/20/2020.

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Psychiatrist

Dr. Erich Goetzel is a Psychiatrist in Lowell, MA with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness. As a Psychiatrist, Erich Goetzel, MD performs mental health assessment, helps patients manage long-term mental health conditions, offers medical treatment and therapy for a wide variety of psychological disorders, provides patient and parent education, and offers referrals to other medical specialists as needed. Psychiatry is a medical specialty centered on diagnosing and treating patients suffering from a wide variety of mental illnesses and cognitive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Psychiatrists include anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), delusional thought processes, self-harm disorders, eating disorders, specific phobias, drug, alcohol, and gambling addiction, and mood disorders. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychiatrists include mental health evaluation and diagnosis, psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), electroconvulsive therapy, medication prescription, exposure therapy, grief counseling, marriage counseling, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

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