My passion is treating depression and anxiety. It’s so vital to our health, families, and communities. The first person I encountered with depression was my grandmother so, for me, this is a personal endeavor.
I founded my first depression clinic when I was a trainee. Over time, influenced by my research, I developed a treatment vision based on caring, integration of care with other healthcare professionals, and new, cutting-edge treatments such as ketamine and Spravato.
In terms of qualifications, I am double board certified. I spent the first part of my career in academic leadership as an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine/New York Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, and Northwell Health, three of the best health systems in the country.
I have written eleven textbook chapters and published over fifty research articles in medical journals but for me, working with patients was always my most important goal.
“Hello, new me” is an invitation to embark on a journey of growth and healing,
I look forward to meeting you in person.
We use the latest evidence-based treatments driven by research-proven protocols. We advocate the use of multiple approaches such as medication, psychotherapy and behavioral activation to maximize the speed and likelihood of remission.
We are experts at treating TRD (treatment resistant depression) . We integrate newer approaches that you won’t see at many other psychiatrists. Ketamine works faster than other treatments. It’s available intravenously or as a nasal spray (Spravato). It works faster than any other medication for depression. Safety is our top priority. We administer ketamine strictly according to the American Psychiatric Association’s consensus statement.
Psychotherapy is a powerful healing force. We use a research-proven, goal-focused therapy called CBT. It’s the most effective approach for depression, anxiety, panic and obsessive compulsive disorder. Done right, therapy is a meaningful and exciting endeavor that brings about real change.
Our prescribing philosophy is to prescribe psychiatric medications at the lowest doses possible. Safety is our first priority. We also “prescribe to remission”. This means that we adjust medications until a full remission has been achieved. A partial remission is not enough.
This new technology helps us chose the right medication that is tailored to your unique genetic makeup. Our goal is to find a medication that is more likely to help and less likely to cause side-effects. It reduces the trial and error approach that you will find with many other psychiatrists. Read my article on genetic testing.
This is a new approach in psychiatry that aims to improve physical and psychological vitality. That’s why we work closely with your other physicians and therapists and that’s why we encourage exercise. We were the first depression and anxiety clinic in New York to integrate this approach.
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