Dr. Allen Masry, MD

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Get to know Adult and Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. Allen Y. Masry, who serves patients in Blackwood, New Jersey.

Dr. Masry is a board-certified adult and addiction psychiatrist whose areas of expertise include mood disorders, psychotic disorders, behavioral problems in children and adolescents, and addictions. Named SJ Magazine’s Top Addiction Psychiatrist of 2014, he is currently serving patients at his private practice in Blackwood, New Jersey.

No stranger to administration and teaching, Dr. Masry has also held positions at medical centers and colleges, including Chief of Psychiatry at Ancora State Hospital, Medical Director at Victory Bay Recovery Center, and Adjust Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

He earned his medical degree from the University of Cairo Faculty of Medicine in Cairo, Egypt. Upon relocating to the United States, Dr. Masry completed his residency at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, followed by his fellowship training in addictions at the Robert Johnson Wood Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey.

Thereafter, he became board-certified in both psychiatry and addiction psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high-quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.

In order to stay up to date in his field, Dr. Masry remains a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. 

Addiction psychiatry is a medical subspecialty within psychiatry that focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of people who are suffering from one or more disorders related to addiction. This may include disorders involving legal and illegal drugs, gambling, sex, food, and other impulse control disorders. As an addiction psychiatrist, Dr. Masry is trained to fully understand the biological science behind addiction in order to properly treat each patient. 

With a passion for his work, Dr. Masry attributes his success to continuing education and being empathetic to patients’ needs.

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Addiction Psychiatrist, Allen Y. Masry, MD, FAPA, DAAAP, Welcomes Patients at His Private Practice in Blackwood, New Jersey 

A seasoned addiction psychiatrist, Allen Y. Masry, MD, FAPA, DAAAP, is currently lending his exceptional set of skills and expertise to serve patients at Awaken Your Mastery LLC, his private practice serving Blackwood, and surrounding communities, in New Jersey. Dr. Masry has staff memberships at several local healthcare providers. Dr. Masry's areas of expertise include mood disorders, psychotic disorders, behavioral problems in children and adolescents, addictions and is certified to treat Suboxone patients. He embraces the academic side of his profession as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry for Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New jersey. Prior to his current endeavors, Dr, Masry taught at Tufts University School of Medicine. To learn more about Allen Y. Masry, MD, FAPA, DAAAP, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8134604-Allen-Masry-psychiatrist-Blackwood-New-Jersey-08012.

Allen Y. Masry, MD, FAPA, DAAAP, attended the Faculty of Medicine Kasr Alainy at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt, and was awarded his medical degree in 1997. He moved to the United States where he trained at Tufts University School of Medicine/Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Massachusetts, during his psychiatry residency, and at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Newark, New Jersey, for his addiction psychiatry fellowship. Board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Masry keeps current in the latest developments, guidelines, and procedures in the psychiatry arena through memberships and affiliations with several professional societies and associations, such as the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Diplomate of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Dr. Masry was honored with multiple awards over the years, including Top Psychiatrist in Southern New Jersey by Patient Poll (2014), Patients’ Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition, and On-Time Doctor Award from Vitals.com. To learn more about Allen Y. Masry, MD, FAPA, DAAAP, please visit http://awakenyourmastery.com/about-me/. 
 

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