Dr. Elissa Meryl Sanders MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
112 West 80th Street Suite 1f New York NY, 10024About
Dr. Elissa Sanders is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Sanders is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Sanders diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Sanders 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. Sanders treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Boston Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1985
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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