Nina Urban
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
255 18th Street Apt. 302 Brooklyn New York, 11215About
Dr. Nina Urban is a psychiatrist practicing in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Urban is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Urban diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Urban 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. Urban treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
MD at Humboldt University
Berlin/Germany; MSc at University of Oxford
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Addiction Medicine
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Teaches at Columbia University -
Articles and Publications
Published
What do you attribute your success to?
Raised by parents who emphasized education.
Favorite professional publications
- Biological Psychology Journal
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