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Dr. Lawrence Bryskin MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
157 E 80th St New York NY, 10021About
Dr. Lawrence Bryskin is a psychiatrist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Bryskin is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Bryskin diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Bryskin 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. Bryskin treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
University of Illinois MD 1963
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1963
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Medical Director Gay Men’s Health Crisis 2016 - 2016
- Staff Psychiatrist Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy, Inc. 2016 - 2016
- Staff Psychiatrist AIDS Center of Queens County 1998 - 2016
- Staff & Consultant Psychiatrist & Assoc. Medical Director Federation Employment & Guidance Services (FEGS) 1990 - 2014
- Consultant Psychiatrist Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station 1970 - 2011
- Staff & Consultant Psychiatrist Altro Health & Rehabilitation Services, Inc. 1978 - 1990
- Consultant Psychiatrist Ohel Children’s Home & Foster Residence 1976 - 1980
- Assistant Chief Out-Patient Department of Psychiatry Montefiore Hospital 1972 - 1978
- Psychiatrist and Consultant to Bureau of Child Guidance New York City Board of Education 1971 - 1976
- Psychiatrist for In-Patient Ward Bronx Psychiatric Center 1969 - 1972
- Instructor of Psychosocial Pathology Wurzweiler School of Social Work 1979 - 1982
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
- Opiate Dependence
- Adjustment Disorder
- Schizophrenia
Professional Memberships
- North American of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals
- Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists
- Mesorah Society
- Duke University Alumni Association
- Medical Society of the state of New York, County of New York
- Mental Health Association of New York and Bronx Counties
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- UJA Mental Health Division
Areas of research
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Nearest Hospitals
LENOX HILL HOSPITALl
100 EAST 77TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10021