Dr. Patel’s unique areas of expertise and interests include:

• Combined psychotherapy and medication management
• Attention-Deficit Disorder/ADHD
• Stress-related, Anxiety, and Panic Disorders
• General Sleep Disorders
• Specific Sleep Disturbances and Circadian Rhythm Disorders (such as from Jet Lag, Shift Work, Business Travel)
• Prescription and non-prescription treatment of Sleep Disturbances
• In-office pharmacogenetic testing for customized medication decisions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (“Winter Blues”)
• Official medical consultant/provider for the Transcendental Meditation Physician Affiliate Courtesy Program
• Intensive Psychotherapy (multiple times a week)
• Evidence-based Alternative/Holistic Approaches
• Treatment of Artists and Musicians
• Cultural and immigration-related difficulties in living

In addition to the above, Dr. Patel has extensive experience working with adolescent and adult patients from varying backgrounds, who are dealing with a wide range of issues.

Dr. Patel sees patients in the Union Square area in downtown New York City.  He is on the faculty as an Attending Psychiatrist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is a trained psychoanalyst from the William Alanson White Institute.