Dr. Saraiya, a Board Certified psychiatrist, trained at Harvard and Columbia and specializes in working with clients who have developed mood or anxiety problems often while going through some trying time in their lives - relationship stress/breakup, career frustration, health problems, or other life crisis. He utilizes behavioral techniques, diet, exercise, and medications if needed. Dr. Saraiya's philosophy is that simply removing symptoms is not where treatment ends. He works with clients to understand why they developed symptoms so that they can work to avoid having them return.
Dr. Saraiya notes that people often hesitate to see a psychiatrist until they've tried everything else to feel better. He hopes that people come in for treatment early as there are safe and effective treatments for depression, anxiety, and many other mental disorders. Dr. Saraiya is sensitive to each of his patient's concerns and focuses on customizing treatment for each client.
All of Dr. Saraiya's appointments are at least 30 minutes long and his patients have direct access to him by email, text, and cell phone. He sees patients at his office at 200 West 70th Street, Suite 16R.
ServicesDr. Saraiya treats the full range of psychiatric disorders, with special expertise in panic disorder, sleep issues, Bipolar Disorder, and adult ADHD.
For patients that already have a therapist, Dr. Saraiya is happy to provide medication management and collaborate in a team approach to treatment.
For patients who aren't already in therapy, Dr. Saraiya can also just provide medication management but also does see patients for psychotherapy and can offer a combined medication and therapy approach.