No matter who you are, our nation’s healthcare system can be difficult to navigate. If you’re on Medicaid (like our CDPAP patients) and dealing with a mental health challenge, the obstacles can seem overwhelming. Thankfully, there are many psychiatrists in New York who accept Medicaid. Here are the ten best!
What Do Psychiatrists Do?
The terms “psychiatrist” and “psychologist” are often confused. In fact, they often do many of the same things. These include talk therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and other non-medical interventions. However, a psychiatrist is also a licensed medical doctor. This mean they’ve studied biology, physiology, and chemistry, and they’re allowed to write prescriptions. So, if you just need talk therapy, you would see a psychologist. But if you need medication as well, you would see a psychiatrists.
Psychiatrists are qualified to diagnose and treat a variety of mental health disorders. These include, but are not limited to:
● ADD/ADHD
● Addiction
● Anxiety
● Autism
● Depression
● Developmental disorders
● Eating disorders
● Insomnia
● Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
● Schizophrenia
● Substance abuse
● Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
As with doctors in other fields, psychiatrists may be more or less specialized. Some treat a wide variety of patients with a variety of conditions. Others focus on certain types of patients, such as children or the elderly. Others specialize in particular types of mental health – for example, mental health support for sexual assault survivors. For this reason, before you book an appointment, it’s important to make sure the psychiatrist will be able to help with your condition.
Top 10 Medicaid Psychiatrists in New York
1) Maurice Markewich
Dr. Maurice Markewich is an experienced psychiatrist with more than 50 years in the field. He graduated from the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Flower Hospital, which is now known as New York Medical College in Valhalla. After that, he completed his residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center. Along the way, he has also studied neurology, so he’s an expert at the physical construction of the brain.
Dr. Markewich is experienced with psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, and can help manage a wide range of conditions. These run the gamut from ADD to OCD, from depression to insomnia. His approach involves a lot of talk therapy, where he works to build a relationship with every patient. He’s known for his sense of humor, which helps people feel at ease when they walk into his office.
Dr. Markewich’s main office is in Gramercy Park, with the following address and phone number:
301 E. 21st Street
New York City, NY 10010
(212) 674-2979
2) Joshua Isaac Dorsky
Dr. Joshua Isaac Dorsky has been practicing medicine in New York since 1990. A graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Dorsky held an internship at the University of New York Medical Center, before completing three psychiatry residencies in the New York University hospital system. In addition to the rest of his education, Dr. Dorsky is also a certified neurologist, and a member in good standing of the American Psychiatric Association.
Dr. Dorsky is qualified to treat any type of psychiatric disorder. That said, he specializes in bipolar disorder, as well as other personality and mood disorders. He practices a combination of talk therapy, medication, and psychosocial interventions. The exact method of treatment depends on both the patient and their condition, and varies on a case-by-case basis. For this reason, he prefers to have several appointments before settling on a course of treatment, so he can get to know each patient.
In addition to running his own practice, Dr. Dorsky is also a member of the North Shore-LIJ Medical Group. His personal practice can be reached at:
210 E. 64th Street
New York, NY 10065
(212) 434-3365
3) Daniel Kuhn
Dr. Daniel Kuhn has been in practice for over 45 years, both within the US and abroad. He graduated in 1968 from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical School, and completed an internship at the Hadassah Medical Center. At that point, he immigrated to the US, and completed residencies at the Montefiore Medical Center, the Stony Brook University Hospital, and the Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is a certified neurologist as well as a psychologist.
Dr. Kuhn specializes in treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, and dissociative disorders. His technique, called the Kuhn Technique, combines hypnotherapy with talk therapy and medication to manage these conditions. However, it can also be used to treat other psychological disorders such as OCD, ADD/ADHD, and insomnia.
Dr. Kuhn currently practices at the clinic he founded, Integrative Neuropsychiatric Services of New York. Here is how to reach him:
200 W. 57th Street, Suite 1205
New York, NY 10019
(212) 315-1755
4) Inna Yuryev-Golger
Dr. Inna Yuryev-Golger is a graduate of the Kharkov Medical School in the Ukraine. She completed her first residency at the Karkov Medical Hospital, before immigrating to the US and completing a second residency at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. As with many of the other top psychiatrists, Dr. Yuryev-Golger is certified in neurology as well as psychiatry. She has 47 years of experience.
Dr. Yuryev-Golger provides remote therapy as well as in-person therapy, and has done so since before the pandemic. This makes her an ideal choice for people who have difficulty with transportation. If you have a smartphone or a tablet with an internet connection, you can start your treatment. In addition, the doctor is trilingual, speaking Russian and Ukrainian as well as English. She can help manage a number of conditions. However, she specializes in ADHD, bipolar, anxiety, and depression. Her approach involves a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
Dr. Yuryev-Golger runs her own private practice, located on Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn. Here is her information:
2409 Ocean Ave., Unit #1F
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 444-7774
5) Karen R. Ballaban-Gil
Dr. Karen R. Ballaban-Gil is a Bronx-based psychiatrist and neurologist who has been in practice for 35 years. She graduated from the Albany Medical College at Union University, and holds two certifications in urology as well as one in neurology. She completed residencies at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Montefiore Medical Center, and John Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Ballaban-Gil specializes in working with children and adolescents, and is a board-certified pediatrician. That said, she welcomes patients of all ages. In her treatment, she puts a strong emphasis on nutrition, and is an advocate for the ketogenic diet. Because different people have different nutritional needs, she works with each patient to come up with a plan that’s suitable for their disorder.
Dr. Ballaban-Gil currently practices at the following address:
3415 Bainbridge Ave.
Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 920-4378
6) Iskander Enikeev
Dr. Iskander Enikeev has been in practice for more than 40 years. A graduate of the Kazan State Medical University in the Soviet Union, he moved to the United States, where he served as a fellow at the Law and Medical Ethics Center in Chicago. After that, he interned at the Maimonides Medical Center, and completed a residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital.
Dr. Enikeev is known for his short wait times, and is fluent in Russian as well as English. His main area of expertise is with anxiety disorders, phobias, eating disorders, and bipolar. However, he’s fully qualified to manage any psychiatric condition. He makes heavy use of testing during treatment, in order to fine-tune the treatment plan for each individual patient.
Dr. Enikeev practices at the Brooklyn office of the Downtown Manhattan Psychiatric Group. Here is their address and phone number:
7 Corbin Place, Unit C1
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 331-3800
7) Amanda Itzkoff
Dr. Amanda Itzkoff was the valedictorian of her undergraduate class at Cornell University. She earned her medical degree from New York University, and completed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she has practiced continuously for 21 years. Along the way, she has won a number of awards, among them the Adele Zinberg Award for Women’s Leadership in Psychiatry.
Dr. Itzkoff specializes in treatment for addiction, eating disorders, and mood disorder. That said, like all psychiatrists, she’s qualified to treat other conditions as well. Of particular note is the fact that she offers ketamine therapy for addiction, mood disorders, and other conditions. From her practice, she offers traditional talk therapy as well as medication.
Dr. Itzkoff’s personal practice, NYC Private Psychiatry, can be reached as follows:
515 Madison Ave., 21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
(917) 982-2184
8) Scott Hirsch
Dr. Scott Hirsch graduated from New York University with a medical degree in 2001. He went on to complete a residency at New York University Medical Center, where he earned certificates in psychiatry, neurology, and urology. In 2007, he began practicing, and has continued to this day. In addition to being a working psychiatrist, Dr. Hirsch is also a clinical associate professor of neurology, psychiatry, and child and adolescent psychiatry at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Dr. Hirsch focuses on psychiatric issues that result from neurological disorders. However, he can treat a number of conditions, including depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, dementia, and schizophrenia. Moreover, as a college professor, he serves as a peer reviewer for many papers and studies. This means he’s up to date on the latest medical research.
Here is how to reach Dr. Hirsch:
223 E. 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
(646) 558-0800
9) Edward Ratush
Dr. Edward Ratush is a psychiatrist who specializes in substance abuse disorders. However, he’s also experienced with anxiety and ADHD patients, since these conditions often accompany addiction. He originally earned his degree in Sex Therapy at Rutgers University, before performing his internship at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Ratush is a trained psychotherapist, and is qualified to perform a number of treatments. These include hypnosis, exercise therapy, and ketamine treatment for depression patients. His holistic approach also includes non-medical interventions, including yoga, meditation, and nutrition.
He currently practices at SoHo MD, which he co-founded. Here is his contact information:
110 Lafayette St 5th floor
New York, NY 10013
(888) 220-6392
10) Mary O’Dowd
Dr. Mary O’Dowd is a board certified psychiatrist, geriatrician, and doctor of internal medicine who has been in practice for over 45 years. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College, before completing residencies at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. In addition to New York, she’s also licensed to practice in Maryland.
Dr. O’Dowd is experienced in a number of fields, but specializes in personality and mood disorders. These include bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, addiction, and psychosomatic disorders. She’s also experienced with memory impairment, and works with a number of geriatric patients. Her approach includes talk therapy, medication, and dietary adjustment. She does not adhere to any single course of treatment, and prefers to tailor an individual plan for each patient.
Dr. O’Dowd can be reached as follows:
111 E. 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 920-4796