Psychiatry
Alan Schlechter, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
New York, NY
About Me As a child and adolescent psychiatrist with NYU Langone’s Child Study Center , I work with children, adolescents, and adults who have all types of mental health disorders. My treatment strategy is based on the Positive Approach to the psychiatric interview, which also happens to be my area of research. Uncovering and elevating a patient’s strengths is not only essential for their improvement, it is also the more effective way to create a strong alliance. My interest in well-being has be
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry), 2012
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry, 2011
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Depression & Mood Disorders
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
- Metropolitan Hospital Center
- NYU Langone Hospitals
- Bellevue Hospital Center