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Office
7 Union Place
Summit, NJ 07901Phone+1 908-578-7633Fax+1 908-273-0436
Summary
- Dr. Lonny Behar is a psychiatrist in Summit, NJ. He received his medical degree from the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and his undergraduate degree from Princeton University, and has a post-graduate certificate in Mental Health Administration from the New School. He has been in practice 35 years. He is board certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry as well as Adult Psychiatry; and specializes in Psychopharmacology. He is a life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Behar is currently in full-time private practice; previously he worked in academic medicine at New Jersey Medical School and clinical administration at Morristown Medical Center-Atlantic Health System.
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1987 - 1989
- New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1987
- The New School for Social ResearchPost-Graduate Certificate, Mental Health Administration, 1984 - 1986
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1983
- Princeton UniversityA.B., History, Program in History & Philosophy of Science, 1975 - 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- NJ State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1985 - 2004
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor NJ Top Docs, 2022-2024
- Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2020
- Laughlin Fellowship Award American College of Psychiatrists, 1987
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Press Mentions
- The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016
External Links
- Lonny Behar, M.D.http://www.lonnybeharmd.com
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