About Me

“Dad, is there a job where I can be a doctor and talk about feelings?”
“Yep, I think they’re called… psychiatrists!”

If you are interested in individualized, tailored care, feel free to contact me or schedule a consultation.

Dear reader,

Ever since I was 9 years old, I knew I wanted to be a psychiatrist. I was enthralled by how humans were influenced by emotions and wanted to better understand that within myself and others. After the brief and life-changing exchange with my dad that you read above, I finished the arduous (but rewarding!) journey of becoming a child psychiatrist.

I am an NYU-trained child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, who uses a holistic approach to carefully understand an individual’s needs. My father was an acupuncturist and always inspired me to look at the individual as a whole. I continue to honor this tradition that he taught me in my practice today. I currently hold a clinical instructor position at the NYU School of Medicine and continue to teach medical trainees.

As a specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry, my special interests lie in the foray of ADHD, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, I have an extensive background in treating depression, bipolar-spectrum, anxiety, panic, and psychotic-spectrum psychiatric conditions.

If we both decide to work together, my hope is that you will feel better and better each time we meet. To do this, I use a mix of psychotherapy and psychiatric medicine to alleviate symptoms for you.

Thanks for coming to my website. I hope you get a better sense of who I am here.

Warmly,
Michael

  • Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

    Aristotle

Experience

Academic Affiliations

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

  • Clinical Instructor, Department of Adult Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

  • Attending Physician at NYU’s Medical Student and House Staff Mental Health Program

  • Attending Physician at Children Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (C-CPEP)

  • Per-diem Emergency and Inpatient Consultation-Liaison Attending Physician at NYU-Brooklyn

Training & Education

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Candidate, Psychoanalytic Association of New York, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, NYU Grossman School of Medicine-Bellevue Hospital Center

  • Adult Psychiatry Residency, SUNY Downstate School of Medicine-Kings County Hospital Center

  • M.D. from St. George’s University School of Medicine

  • M.H.S. Environmental Health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

  • B.A. Biology from University of Rochester

Certification & Licensure

  • Diplomate of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry)

  • New York State Medical License

  • DEA controlled substance certification

Recent Awards & Honors

  • American Psychiatric Association Child & Adolescent Fellowship Award

  • APA Council on Addiction Psychiatry

  • APA Position Statement for Practice Guidelines of CBD

Professional Organizations

  • American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

  • American Psychiatric Association

  • New York County Psychiatric Society