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Lonny Behar, MD, Psychiatry, Summit, NJ

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Psychiatry Summit, NJ

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology

Full-Time Private Practice of Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry; Assistant Professor, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School; Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

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  • Office

    7 Union Place
    Summit, NJ 07901
    Phone+1 908-578-7633
    Fax+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 Medicine
    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 York
    New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Psychiatry, 1983 - 1987
  • The New School for Social Research
    The New School for Social ResearchPost-Graduate Certificate, Mental Health Administration, 1984 - 1986
  • Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo
    Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1983
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityA.B., History, Program in History & Philosophy of Science, 1975 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1989 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    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 Us
    The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016