JosephZLuxMD

Summary

• Dr Lux is a Stanford and Mount Sinai educated psychiatrist with a private practice in psychiatry. He takes a collaborative and humanistic approach in his practice. Treatment focuses on exploring and understanding the origins of symptoms, alleviating distress, and emphasizing long-term well-being, self-esteem, and life satisfaction.
  
  He has unique medical training and experience. In addition to his private practice, Dr Lux is an Attending Psychiatrist at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital where he works as a consultant psychiatrist. He is board certificated in Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine (the psychiatric care of patients with medical illness) and has advanced training and education in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Dr Lux also had prior training at NYU and Columbia University as an internist which helps in guiding treatment in patients with both medical and psychiatric illness or concerns.
  
  Dr Lux is a Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry at NYU Medical Center and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) awarded to nationally outstanding psychiatrists who have made significant contributions to the psychiatric profession including clinical excellence.
  
  He is the past president of the Society for Liaison Psychiatry, the New York organization for psychiatrists specializing in consultation psychiatry. He has spoken and presented at many conferences including annual meetings of the APA and has authored many journal articles and book chapters. He is a frequent lecturer on psychiatric topics in primary care. He is a member of New York State Mental Health Guidelines Committee and a core faculty member of IAS-USA. He enjoys teaching psychiatric fellows and residents and medical students.
  
  Dr Lux feels that the use of psychotherapy is an effective modality and additionally advises on the use of psychiatric medications when needed after consultation.