Dr. Lawrence Bryskin MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. Lawrence Bryskin MD

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

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157 E 80th St New York NY, 10021
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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

Male English 54 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

TraumaPsychopharmacologyAddictionOCDCrisis

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

Bipolar DisorderAlzheimer's Disease

Dr. Lawrence Bryskin MD's Practice location

Dr. Lawrence Bryskin, MD

157 E 80th St -
New York, NY 10021
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