Benjamin David (Na) Brody MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College Chief, Division of Inpatient Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical Center Service Chief, Women's and Affective Disorders, Westchester Behavioral Health Center
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525 E 68th StFl 11New York, NY 10065
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Summary
- Dr. Benjamin Brody is the Service Chief for acute care services at Westchester Behavioral Health in White Plains and the inpatient psychiatric service at Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan. In these roles, he collaborates with teams of dedicated clinicians to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care to individuals experiencing mental illness. He has a longstanding interest in mood disorders and improving hospital-based psychiatric care. In 2019, he introduced the use of ketamine for psychiatric indications at Weill Cornell. He has published over 30 scientific papers and commentaries. Dr. Brody also maintains a private practice focusing on the evaluation and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, as well as relationship, interpersonal, and career-related problems. He employs a combination of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. Dr. Brody sees patients both virtually and in person at his Manhattan and White Plains locations.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 2007 - 2011
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Identifying Biological Markers for Severe Depression Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsKetamine for major depressive disorder during an inpatient psychiatric admission: Effectiveness, adverse events, and lessons learned.Benjamin D Brody, Nana Park, Alexander Christian, Charles W Shaffer, Roy Smetana
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2024-04-15 - Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Psychiatric Inpatients: Implications for Institutional Settings and Outreach Efforts.Charles W Shaffer, Katarzyna Wyka, Julie Ewing, Mark J Russ, Dora Kanellopoulos
Psychiatric Services. 2023-03-01 - Possible association of 5-HT4 receptor agonist prucalopride in a 52-year-old man with an index manic episode.Evguenia Makovkina, Benjamin D Brody, Charles Shaffer
Bipolar Disorders. 2022-11-01
Press Mentions
A COVID-19 Testing and Triage Algorithm for Psychiatric Units: One Hospital's Response to the New York Region's PandemicJune 20th, 2020
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