Dr. Michel Serieye, MD / Raritan Bay & Bayshore Medical Centers

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Michel P. Serieye, who serves patients throughout the State of New Jersey.

A trusted and caring New Jersey-based psychiatrist, Dr. Serieye is affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center and Raritan Bay Medical Center. His specialties include helping people with conditions such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, insomnia, and schizophrenia.

Bayshore Medical Center, formerly known as Bayshore Community Hospital, is a 169-bed general medical and surgical hospital located on a 37-acre campus at 727 North Beers Street, in Holmdel, New Jersey near the Raritan Bayshore.

Since 1902, Raritan Bay Medical Center has been a provider of quality compassionate care to the men, women, and children in Central New Jersey. Today, a high level of care continues to be offered to those in need with a total of 501 beds at the Perth Amboy and Old Bridge facilities. A medical staff of more than 500 physicians and specialists and a nationally-recognized nursing and ancillary staff of 1,700 provide medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, general and critical care, stroke, behavioral health, and emergency services.

A French native, Dr. Serieye earned his medical degree from the Universite Pierre and Marie Curie Faculty de Medicine in Paris in 1961. After relocating to the United States, he completed internships at Truesdale Hospital and Unity Hospital in 1962 and 1963, respectively, and then went on to complete his residency in psychiatry at the Rockland Psychiatric Center in 1965.

In 1977, the doctor attained board certification in psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (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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