Dr. Katherine Ann Dent, MD

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Katherine Ann Dent, who serves the population of New York.

Dr. Dent is a board certified psychologist currently practicing through her private practice. Her patients have excellent experiences with her, one stating, “Have been a patient of Dr. Dents for many years, she has helped me learn to see that I am able to think things through and learn to work situations out myself. This is thanks to her guidance and her helping me understand situations. Recommend her very highly.”

In regards to her education, she graduated with her medical degree from New York Medical College in 1977, giving her over three decades of experience in her field. She then completed an internship with Lenox Hill Hospital and her psychiatry with the Metropolitan Hospital Center. 

She is licensed to practice in the state of New York and is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. (ABPN) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists. Patients can be assured that an ABPN board-certified psychiatrist has specialized skills and knowledge to diagnose and treat problems ranging from emergencies to the long-term medical management of psychiatric disorders.

Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems. People seek psychiatric help for many reasons. The problems can be sudden, such as a panic attack, frightening hallucinations, thoughts of suicide, or hearing “voices.” Or they may be more long-term, such as feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or anxiousness that never seem to lift or problems functioning, causing everyday life to feel distorted or out of control.

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