
Dr. Risa Levenson Gold MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
117 Main St Cold Spring Harbor NY, 11724About
Dr. Risa Levenson Gold is a psychiatrist practicing in Cold Spring Harbor, NY. Dr. Levenson Gold is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Levenson Gold diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Levenson Gold 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. Levenson Gold treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1982
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Dr. Risa Levenson Gold MD's Expert Contributions
My daughter is going through a divorce. Should she get psychiatric counselling?
Hi, it’s Dr. Gold. Sounds like a good idea to suggest a psychotherapy evaluation to your daughter. She sounds like she has been through a traumatic experience and a psychiatric evaluation/ and/or psychotherapy could be helpful to her if she is open to it. Hope this is helpful. READ MORE
Internships
- Payne Whitney Clinic Outpatient Services at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowships
- North Shore University Hospital (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Professional Society Memberships
- Greater Long Island Psychiatric Society, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Practice At 117 Main St
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