Overview
Private practice of psychiatry specializing in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, couples therapy, and psychoanalysis. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. Training and Supervising Psaychoanalyst at the Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center. Former President of the Association for Psychoanalytic Medicine. Former President of the Society for Liaison Psychiatry. Distinguished Fellow , The American Psychiatric Association.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Depression
- Eating Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Family Counseling
- Gay/Lesbian Counseling
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Sleep Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Stress Management
- Substance Abuse
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Clinical Professor
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Residency: Hillside Hospital
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
NY Top Doctor
Research
Selected Publications
- Levitan SJ, Kornfeld DS: Clinical and Cost Benefits of Liaison Psychiatry. . Am J. Psychiatry 1981;138: 790-793
- Levitan SJ, Berkowitz HL: New Developments in Pain Research and Treatment. , American Psychiatric Press, Washington, D.C., USA, 1985
- Levitan SJ: Evaluation of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry: Better Health at Lower Cost?" In Consultation Liaison Psychiatry: Current Trends and New Perspectives edited by Finkel, J.B. , Grune and Stratton, New York , NY, USA, 1983
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov