Dr. Jay Finkel M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
311 EAST 72 ST NEW YORK NY, 10021About
Dr. Jay Finkel is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Finkel is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Finkel diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Finkel may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Finkel treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
New York University School of Medicine 1980
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