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Dr. Douglas A. Landy, MD
Phychiatrist | Psychiatry
1111 Elmwood Ave Rochester NY, 14620About
Dr. Douglas Landy is a psychiatrist practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Landy is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Landy diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Landy 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. Landy treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
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Education and Training
Hahnemann University School of Medicine medical degree 1983
Board Certification
American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (ABPN)
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Douglas A. Landy, who serves patients in Clifton Springs, New York.
A competent psychiatrist, Dr. Landy is in private practice in Pittsford, NY, a suburb of Rochester NY. Prior to this, he was Rochester Regional Health, an integrated system providing healthcare solutions that matter, wherever and whenever their community needs them most. They provide care that is simpler, more flexible and convenient – throughout Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County and beyond. He retired from the system ih July, 2021, to turn his full attention to his private pracitce, where he focuses on mood and anxiety disorders along with psychotic disorders, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and the cognitive behavioral treatment of chronic pain.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Landy earned his medical degree from the Hahnemann University School of Medicine in 1983, and completed his residency in psychiatry at the Sinai Hospital in 1987.
In pursuit of clinical excellence, he is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
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