My Vision for Integrative Neuropsychiatry

I initially became involved in medicine through an unusual path- that of nutrition and fitness. I received a graduate certification in Nutrition from Touro University after graduating from MSU with a BS in psychology, and established my own preventative medicine clinic. It became apparent that if I was going to make a significant positive impact on a patient’s health, I would require a much more extensive knowledge of medicine.

I decided to become a Physician Assistant and specialized in Neurology, but by that time my love for medicine had become an all- encompassing passion, specifically for the brain. It is, and still remains, the one area in medicine that remains mostly “uncharted.” That led to medical school and completion of a residency in Psychiatry. Over the past two decades I have been fortunate to see and treat a multitude of patients with neurologic and psychiatric issues.

The ability to differentiate what may be a neurologic symptom vs a psychiatric symptom and what may overlap into both specialties has taken many years of experience to develop. My patients have taught me well! I use treatment options that range from pharmaceuticals, to nutritional therapies including vitamins to hormones, all based upon a functional medicine approach.