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Elissa Sanders, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

ElissaMerylSandersMD

Psychiatry • New York, NY

Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College; Private practice of Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology

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  • Office

    307 West 83rd Street
    #1A
    New York, NY 10024
    Phone+1 212-579-4655

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1989
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
  • Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, Combined BA/MD Program
    Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, Combined BA/MD ProgramB.A., Medical Science/English Literature, Summa Cum Laude, 1979 - 1985
  • Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)/ Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Boston University School of Medicine/College of Liberal Arts
  • Community Impact Award Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) and PPOH, 2009
  • Job E. Fuchs Award & Janet M. Glasgow Achievement Citation Boston University School of Medicine
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Beta-Blocker Use for Performance Anxiety in Musicians
    Sanders E, Fyer M, Haas G, Poster Session, APA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1989

Lectures

  • Treating the Mentally Ill Homeless 
    Moderator/organizer for 2-part conference series, Cornell Psychiatry Dept Grand Rounds (12/95, 6/96)
  • Topics in Eating Disorders 
    Seminar for Cornell medical students and psychiatry residents, Cornell Medical College - 1/1996
  • Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa 
    Grand Rounds, Gastroenterology Division of Dept. of Medicine, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Cent - 10/1987
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Professional Memberships

Dr. Elissa Sanders, Dr. Elissa Sanders, MD, Dr. E Sanders, Dr. Elissa Meryl Sanders