Department of Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at SBH offers a wide range of clinical services to children, adults and geriatric patients. Our priorities include providing the highest quality of care for individuals and families who seek clinical care, and promoting the career development of faculty, trainees, and staff to further advance their level of expertise.

Many services for our patients are provided by SBH Behavioral Health (SBHBH), our affiliated comprehensive mental health outpatient program. The mission of SBHBH, formerly known as Fordham-Tremont Mental Health Services, is to improve the mental health and the overall quality of life for the diverse residents of the communities we serve. In the past year, the Department has recruited several new psychiatrists, who together with the already established community of psychiatrists and psychologists are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in our community.

In 2015 the new Psychiatry Residency Program obtained accreditation by ACGME (Accreditation Committee for Graduate Medical Education) and is designed to successfully train the next generation of psychiatrists. This program will enrich an academic environment which includes a robust medical student training module and a clinical psychology externship.

At a time when many Departments of Psychiatry are limiting, we are fortunate to continue to expand and to address the growing mental health needs of the diverse community our institutions serves.