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Cynthia Pfeffer, MD, Psychiatry, White Plains, NY

Cynthia Pfeffer MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry


Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell Univ-Weill Medical College

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  • 21 Bloomingdale RoadWhite Plains, NY 10605

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Overview of  Dr. Pfeffer

Dr. Cynthia Pfeffer is a psychiatrist in White Plains, NY and is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She received her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and has been in practice 58 years. She is one of 975 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Psychiatry. She has more than 90 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1969 - 1973
  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1968 - 1969
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1968

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1970 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1969 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1969 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Child Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002, 2010-2011
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • How to Help When Adolescents Have Suicidal Thoughts
    How to Help When Adolescents Have Suicidal ThoughtsFebruary 6th, 2021
  • Preventive Services Coalition Recommends Routine Anxiety Screening for Women
    Preventive Services Coalition Recommends Routine Anxiety Screening for WomenJune 17th, 2020
  • Helping Clinicians Manage Teen Suicide Risk: Q&A with Cynthia R. Pfeffer, MD
    Helping Clinicians Manage Teen Suicide Risk: Q&A with Cynthia R. Pfeffer, MDMay 30th, 2019

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