Psychiatry near Lyndhurst, NJ

Biography: Dr. Shi received her undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Tulane University. She received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College, where she was awarded the Oskar Diethelm Prize for Excellence in Psychiatry. Dr. Shi completed her Adult Psychiatry Residency training at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine, where she was selected as Chief Resident in her final year of residency. Dr. Shi was the recipient of a Teaching Award from the Department of Psychiatry, which recognizes one graduating resident for outstanding teaching and mentorship of medical students. Dr. Shi welcomes new patients into her practice for consultations, psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, and medication management.

Biography: Dr. Stujenske is an Assistant Attending in Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Stujenske graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a BA in Neurobiology. He completed his MD and PhD at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his residency in Adult Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine. Complementing his clinical practice, he also investigates the brain mechanisms underlying the experience of safety, fear, and anxiety.

Biography: Dr. Michelle Pelcovitz completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Barnard College at Columbia University and earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from St. John's University, where she received research and clinical training in evidence-based interventions for children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Pelcovitz has contributed multiple publications and presentations on clinical research. She completed her clinical internship training at the NYU Child Study Center and Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Pelcovitz has trained in multiple clinical settings, including inpatient units, emergency rooms, partial hospitalization, day treatment, and outpatient psychotherapy, and additionally has trained in a number of specialized treatments, such as trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). Following her internship year, she completed a year as a postdoctoral fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she joined the Youth Anxiety Center to work with emerging adults in addition to children and adolescents. She continues to work with the Youth Anxiety Center.

Biography: Dr. Antler graduated from Brown University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in history. After college, she joined Teach for America, and taught elementary school in the Mississippi Delta for two years. In addition to her teaching experience in Mississippi, she also taught kindergarten at a public charter school in Brooklyn for several years. Dr. Antler's commitment to bettering the lives of children and families led her to pursue a career in medicine. She went on to receive her M.D. from NYU School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in adult psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Antler's passion for working with children, adolescents and families led her to pursue a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's combined program of Columbia and Cornell Universities, where she served as one of the chief residents during her final year of fellowship training.Dr. Antler welcomes new patients into her practice. She is available for diagnostic consultations, medication management, and psychotherapy with children, teenagers, adults and their families.

Biography: Brittany Tusa, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist, is an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Tusa provides psychotherapeutic services within CopeNYP, the hospital system's Employee Assistance Program, and the Physician's Organization. She completed her APA- accredited doctoral degree from Hofstra University's Clinical Psychology Doctoral program. She completed her APA- accredited internship at the Veteran's Association New Jersey Health Care System in East Orange, NJ. Dr. Tusa completed her postdoctoral fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, honing advanced competency in cognitive behavioral therapy for a range ofanxiety, trauma, and mood related disorders. During her fellowship, Dr. Tusa simultaneously gained additional training in evidence-based trauma treatment at Weill Cornell's Program for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Studies (PATSS).Dr. Tusa's expertise and passion center around treating people struggling with anxiety, trauma, and mood related concerns. In particular, she has advanced training in treating these concerns utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention. Dr. Tusa has received thorough training and supervision in the delivery of trauma assessment and treatment, including providing Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy. She has worked with a diverse population of civilians, veterans, first responders, and healthcare workers across the diagnostic and demographic spectrum. Dr. Tusa's research interests include PTSD treatment innovation, therapeutic applications of mindfulness, and advancements in telehealth delivered services.

Biography: Dr. Soudabeh Givrad is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. She did her adult psychiatry residency training at Yale University, and then completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Columbia and Cornell Universities.She has expertise in treating psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and works with families of infants and young children inparent-infant psychotherapy when families face issues with attachment, bonding, medical traumas, or other regulatory disorders of infancy and early childhood. In psychotherapy, Dr. Givrad primarily has a psychodynamic approach, however, she draws on her knowledge of other modalities of psychotherapy such as CBT, DBT, and IPT. She believes in the importance of working collaboratively with patients, and coming up with a treatment plan that meets the patient's goals.Before joining Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Givrad was on the faculty at Stanford University where she developed perinatal and infant psychiatry programs at Stanford Children's Health/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Academically, she has been working on bringing increased attention to psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and to increase awareness of the critical importance of supporting families of young infants to optimize their development, and to bring a continuum of care from pre-conception to age 3 for families. She has also been working on increasing training opportunities in perinatal and infant mental health for mental health clinicians. To achieve these goals she works closely with colleagues in obstetrics, neonatology, and pediatrics departments.

Biography: Dr. PhilipWilner received his BA, summa cum laude, in 1979 from Columbia College and his MD in 1983 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, both of Columbia University. He completed his psychiatry internship, residency, chief residency and research fellowship training at the New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. In 1998, he completed his MBA in healthcare administration at the Zicklin Business School of Baruch College. Since the early 1990s, Dr. Wilner has assumed positions of increasing responsibility in clinical management and leadership for the renowned Payne Whitney Manhattan and NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health of Weill Cornell Medicine Psychiatry.Dr. Wilner was the recipient of a Readers Digest Fellowship in 1988, and conducted studies in the biological bases of psychiatric illness. His current interests are in healthcare administration, policy and the delivery of high quality patient-centered care. He sits on numerous Hospital and Medical College Boards and Committees. Dr. Wilner is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American College of Physician Executives. Office hours are flexible, excluding weekends.

Biography: Dr. Scalora received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Columbia University, where she specialized in evidence-based therapies and young adult mental health and wellness. Dr. Scalora developed and launched an integrative biopsychosocial mind-body-spirit intervention and two-year research study for young adult college students at Columbia University and Barnard College. Prior to her doctoral studies, Dr. Scalora obtained a master's degree in psychology in education from Columbia University with a concentration in mind-body-spirit psychology and worked as the Director of Research at the Integrative Wellness Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Scalora's research focuses on developing and evaluating the effectiveness of biopsychosocial mind-body-spirit interventions for mood, trauma, and stress-related disorders.Dr. Scalora completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical College, specializing in college student mental health, and her pre-doctoral clinical internship at Maimonides Medical Center. She has trained in inpatient, intensive outpatient, and outpatient psychotherapy settings. Additionally, she has worked with several treatment modalities, including dialectical behaviortherapy (DBT), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT).Having completed her academic and clinical training in diverse settings, Dr. Scalora brings years of experience working with adults from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations. She has a deep understanding of the multiple layers of identity and environmental factors that influence treatment. Dr. Scalora is committed to providing the highest quality of care through a thoughtful, individually tailored, and integrative approach that utilizes evidence-based therapies.

Biography: Dr. Oberlin obtained her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and Biological and Health Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout her doctoral training, Dr. Oberlin worked in a variety of clinical settings and developed a specialty in geriatric mental health and adult neuropsychology. She completed her clinical internship in adult psychology and neuropsychology at New York University Langone Health within the Department of Neurorehabilitation. She obtained postdoctoral training at the Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry.Dr. Oberlin's primary expertise is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and behavioral medicine, though she integrates other empirically-based modalities including mindfulness, Interpersonal Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Her research interests include identifying and refining novel treatments for mood disorders in aging, and using brain imaging techniques to evaluate the mechanisms underlying new and promising interventions.

Biography: Dr. Jihye Kim completed her undergraduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with special distinction in translational research. She then completed her adult psychiatry residency training at NewYork Presbyterian-Weill Cornell/Payne Whitney Clinic, during which she was recognized for her research with the Samuel W. Perry III, MD Distinguished Award in Psychiatry Medicine and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outstanding Resident Award Program. She is currently a member of the Burroughs Wellcome Weill Cornell Physician Scientist Academy, continuing her research work in understanding the molecular and neural circuit mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric disorders. Her research and clinical focus is in understanding the pathophysiology and improving treatment of obsessive compulsive spectrum and anxiety disorders.

Biography: Hannah Simon, MSEd, MD. Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine; Fellow in Infant and Perinatal Psychiatry. Dr. Simon received her medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed her general psychiatry residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and her child and adolescent psychiatry training at the NYP Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency Training Program, where she served as Chief Resident of the Weill Cornell Site. Dr. Simon supervises preschool evaluations for second-year child and adolescent psychiatry residents and runs the Infant Psychiatry seminar for first-year child and adolescent psychiatry residents. Dr. Simon also participates in the Weill Cornell Medicine faculty practice, where she sees children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Simon's academic interests include maternal-infant psychiatry, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and psychosomatic medicine.

Biography: Dr. Boas attended the University of Michigan where he studied psychology and completed his B.S. with honors and high distinction. He received his M.D from Weill Cornell Medical College where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society and awarded the Diethelm Prize for excellence in psychiatry. Dr. Boas then went on to his internship and residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital Adult Psychiatry Residency Program where he served as the McLean Hospital Chief Resident. At MGH/McLean, he completed the Clinician Educator Program as well as the Program in Psychodynamics. Additionally, he completed the Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy through the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute and trained in Mentalization-Based Treatment through the Borderline Personality Disorder Training Institute at McLean Hospital. His academic work is focused on improving psychiatric education as well as physician well-being.

Biography: Dr. Francis Lee obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, followed by psychiatry residency training at the Payne Whitney Clinic of Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed further postdoctoral training in molecular neuroscience at the Skirball Institute of New York University and the University of California, San Francisco.In addition to his leadership roles, Dr. Lee directs the Lee Lab at Weill Cornell Medicine, a laboratory whose main area of research is in basic molecular and neural mechanisms that are relevant to neuropsychiatric disorders. In particular, his research is focused on using genetic models to delineate the role of growth factors, such as BDNF, in complex behaviors related to the pathophysiology and treatment of affective disorders.