I am a board certified psychiatrist and training and supervising analyst with a private practice combining therapy and psychopharmacology. My Hartsdale office is easily accessible from points of Westchester, Connecticut, Nyack, Northern New Jersey, and NYC. I have spent many years in training (at Cornell and Columbia) where I am now an Assistant Clinical Professor teaching the new generation of medical students, psychiatry residents and psychologists.
Many of my patients come to see me because prior therapies offered only temporary relief from prior treatments and because they prefer to see a doctor who can prescribe medicine and provide psychotherapy. While medications can be very helpful, even essential, they do not solve your problems in living or help you to lead a life worth living. Depression and anxiety are symptoms that may have numerous underlying sources that we can uncover together.
I find that this process often leads to lessened or no use of medications. On the other hand, sometimes finding the right medication or combination of medications is extremely important.
Many of my patients come to see me because prior therapies offered only temporary relief from prior treatments and because they prefer to see a doctor who can prescribe medicine and provide psychotherapy. While medications can be very helpful, even essential, they do not solve your problems in living or help you to lead a life worth living. Depression and anxiety are symptoms that may have numerous underlying sources that we can uncover together.
I find that this process often leads to lessened or no use of medications. On the other hand, sometimes finding the right medication or combination of medications is extremely important.
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I am fortunate to have come from a rich medical and psychoanalytic tradition.
My medical school was named after Ignac Semmelweis - a XIX century doctor who saved the lives of millions of mothers by discovering that proper hand washing protects them from pathogens.
He came to this discovery by carefully considering the symptoms and the prevailing medical practices.
This was well before the discovery of antibiotics or even knowing much about bacteria.
My professors taught me that a good history = half the cure.
My medical school was named after Ignac Semmelweis - a XIX century doctor who saved the lives of millions of mothers by discovering that proper hand washing protects them from pathogens.
He came to this discovery by carefully considering the symptoms and the prevailing medical practices.
This was well before the discovery of antibiotics or even knowing much about bacteria.
My professors taught me that a good history = half the cure.
Insurance: I do not accept any insurance because our health care system discriminates against mental health.
This does not allow me to provide you with the best possible care and maximum protection of your privacy.
How can you get reimbursed from your insurance company?
Please be aware that your insurance company will request diagnostic, treatment and often sensitive, personal information about you and may or may not cover the services provided.
They may even request a phone interview with me to discuss your care and determine coverage.
This does not allow me to provide you with the best possible care and maximum protection of your privacy.
How can you get reimbursed from your insurance company?
Please be aware that your insurance company will request diagnostic, treatment and often sensitive, personal information about you and may or may not cover the services provided.
They may even request a phone interview with me to discuss your care and determine coverage.
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