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Tarak Patel, MD, Psychiatry, Astoria, NY

TarakPatelMDM.Sc.

Psychiatry Astoria, NY

Geriatric Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Psychopharmacology

Medical Director

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  • Office

    31-00 47th Ave
    Astoria, NY 11101
    Phone+1 631-204-8202

Summary

  • Dr. Patel is the Medical Director of the Community Advisory Program for the Elderly (CAPE) at Common Point Queens, which is a non-profit outpatient Geriatric Mental Health clinic based in Queens, New York. Dr. Patel completed his training in Psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and prior to medicine, had a career in information technology, which included roles as an Internet Architect, Network and Systems Administrator and a Software Engineer. Dr Patel has clinical experience treating patients with a broad range of diagnosis, severities, acuities, in the emergency room, and outpatient settings. He has well-rounded experience in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy interventions in a team-based care model. He has a professional interest in medical information systems and cognition. Dr. Patel is a author contributor and programmer for Calculate by QxMD. He holds a Doctor of Medicine from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Advanced Certificate in Management Information Systems, Master of Science in Business Management, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Patel is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., a member Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties

Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2014 - 2018
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 2014
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
    State University of New York at Stony BrookMSc, Business Management, 2002
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook
    State University of New York at Stony BrookBS, Business Management, & Information Systems, 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Frank S. Trani Memorial School of Medicine Scholarship Fund Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, 2014
  • Family Medicine Summer Scholar Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, 2011
  • Honorable Mention Annual Geriatrics Student Interest Photo Contest Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

Abstracts/Posters

  • "A case report of denial a contributing factor to penile cancer often resulting in penectomy and morbidity."
    Tarak Patel, MD, 5th EAPM and 47th SEMP, Barcelona, Spain, 1/1/2017