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Dr. Fredric Schiffer, MD

Dr. Fredric Schiffer, MD

Psychiatry*

Dr. Fredric Schiffer, MD is a psychiatrist in Newton Highlands, MA. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.7 Star Rating
Based on 12 reviews 3.7 Star Rating (12 reviews)

Practice

30 Lincoln St Ste 3 Newton Highlands, MA 02461
Telehealth available

Make an Appointment

(617) 969-1188

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Schiffer specializes in the area of Psychiatry. • See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. • See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Easy Scheduling
    Patients said scheduling was easy. • See reviews
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Dr. Schiffer's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Schiffer

3.7

12 ratings, 9 with a written review
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
Helpful
May 02, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 09, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
10 people found this helpful
Helpful
BLC – Jan 29, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
LJ – Feb 11, 2022
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
20 people found this helpful
Helpful
Jun 14, 2019
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
9 people found this helpful
Helpful
Jun 05, 2019
This is the same relative of my patient as the...Read More
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
Jun 01, 2019
As above, I am sad that the relative saw the...Read More
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
15 people found this helpful
Helpful
Malden, MA – Jul 19, 2016
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
14 people found this helpful
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Littleton, MA – Jun 28, 2016
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About Me

care philosophy

I  use Dual-Brain Psychotherapy in my practice. This is base on my theory and posits that almost all psychiatric symptoms and problems come out of traumas. Usually these traumas are not appreciated by the patient as harms, but are seen as...read more

biography

I backed into psychiatry from internal medicine and cardiology. I was studing stress and heart disease at Harvard and wanted to become a psychiatrist to cardiac patient and so went to McLean for a residency where I have remained. I found that cardiologists...read more

  • Psychiatry

  • Addiction Psychiatry

  • Adult Psychiatry

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  • 1971

    Medical School

  • Drexel University College Of Medicine

    Medical School

  • 1967

    Undergraduate School

  • University Of Pennsylvania

    Undergraduate School

  • Harvard Medical School

    Fellowship Hospital, 1975

  • Hahemann Hospital

    Residency Hospital, 1973

  • Hahemann Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1972
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology®
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Psychiatry
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Locations

Practice

Office30 Lincoln St Ste 3 Newton Highlands, MA 02461
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