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Michael Brus, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

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Psychiatry • New York, NY

Psychiatrist in Private Practice, Clinical Faculty at Mount Sinai

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  • Office

    5 W 86th St
    Apt 9C
    New York, NY 10024
    Phone+1 929-322-4590
    Fax+1 929-888-9550

Summary

  • I am a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City. I am on the clinical faculty of Mount Sinai Hospital. I have a strong background and extensive training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I am skilled at treating anxiety and mood disorders, as well as patients who struggle with cutting, addiction, and other impulsive behaviors.

    Please visit the web site of my private practice, Transformation Psychiatry: www.transformationpsychiatry.com

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2014
  • University of Washington School of Medicine
    University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 2010, M.D.

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Academy of Cognitive Therapy - Diplomate
  • DEA Prescription Waiver, Buprenorphine (Suboxone)Opiate Replacement

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Career Development Leadership Award Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Adult ADHD vs. Bipolar Disorder in the DSM-5 Era: A Challenging Differentiation for Clinicians  
    Brus MJ, Solanto MV, and Goldberg JF, Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 11/2014
  • Psychotherapy for Schizophrenia: A Review of Modalities and their Evidence Base  
    Brus M, Novakovic V, and Friedberg A, Psychodynamic Psychiatry, 12/2012
  • HIV Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among 12th-Grade Students in Southern India, Before and After an HIV-Education Session  
    Brus MJ and Jennit A, Journal of Communicable Diseases, 6/2010

Abstracts/Posters

  • Psychiatry Trainees’ Antidepressant Prescribing Practices
    Brus MJ, Iosifescu DV, Simon AB, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Anxiety and Depression Association of America Annual Meeting, Mount Sinai GME Research Day, Mount Sinai IME Education Research Day, 2013

Lectures

  • Thyroid (T3) Supplementation in a Woman with Treatment-Resistant Major Depression 
    Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai - 4/2/2013

Other

  • Shrink Dreams: How a Slate journalist became a psychiatrist. 
    Michael Brus, Slate magazine
    2013
  • Does Self-Loathing Win Championships? What a video of German tennis star Tommy Haas reveals about self-talk, mindfulness, and sports psychology. 
    Michael Brus, Slate magazine
    2013

Committees

  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Membership Committee / Professional Education Task Force 2013 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association - APA
    Member
  • American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
    Member
  • Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
    Member
  • Anxiety and Depression Association of America
    Member
  • Academy of Cognitive Therapy
    Diplomate

External Links

Dr. Michael Brus, Dr. Michael Brus, MD, Dr. M Brus, Dr. Michael John Brus