Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Psychiatry is a dynamic and essential medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health disorders, encompassing a wide range of conditions affecting mood, behavior, cognition, and perception. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at New York Medical College (NYMC) is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to patients, advancing the field through innovative research, and training the next generation of empathetic and skilled psychiatrists. Patient care, research, and education encompass all major psychiatric subspecialties, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, geriatric psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and psychosomatic medicine.

Research

Faculty members and residents engage in a broad spectrum of psychiatric research, often collaborating with medical students, with their findings frequently published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national conferences. This research covers diverse areas within psychiatry, including the development of new therapeutic approaches, understanding the biological underpinnings of mental health disorders, and exploring the impact of psychosocial factors on mental health.

Medical Student Education

Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences teach during the preclinical years as part of the foundational courses. During the Psychiatry Clerkship, third-year students spend four weeks learning to assess and care for psychiatric patients in a range of settings. Third-year students can also choose to participate in electives in emergency psychiatry and addiction psychiatry.

Several electives are available to fourth-year students to further explore the field, including adult inpatient psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, consultation-liaison, emergency psychiatry, and substance use disorder and recovery education.

Psychiatry Residency Programs

The NYMC Psychiatry Residency Programs provide comprehensive training comprised of instructional, clinical, and research experiences that cover a wide range of inpatient and outpatient, adult, adolescent, and child psychiatry services, as well as subspecialty areas including consultation-liaison, geriatrics, emergency, and crisis intervention.

The Psychiatry Residency Program is offered at several NYMC clinical-affiliated sites:

NYMC’s major clinical affiliate, Westchester Medical Center, also offers a Residency Program in Psychiatry.

Meet the Team

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
New York Medical College
19 Skyline Drive
(914) 594-2560
(914) 594-2564

Stephen Ferrando, M.D.
Chair and Har Esh Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Basilia (Vickie) Adams
Administrator
basilia_adams@nymc.edu

NYMC-Sponsored Residency Program Contacts

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Program
Richard J. Gersh, M.D.
Residency Training Director
(646) 672-3143

Monique Howe
Residency Coordinator
(646) 672-3143
monique.howe@nychhc.org

Saint Joseph’s Medical Center Program
Alexandra Whoriskey, M.D.
Residency Training Director

Tina Tedesco
Residency Coordinator
(914) 378-7201
ttedesco@saintjosephs.org

Saint Mary’s/Saint Clare’s Programs
Sarabjit Singh, M.D.
Residency Training Director

Mary Sanders
Residency Coordinator
(973) 316-1955
maryfsanders@primehealthcare.com