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Stephen Stern, MD, Psychiatry, Rye Brook, NY

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Psychiatry • Rye Brook, NY

Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine

Adjunct Professor, Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio

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Summary

  • I am a board-certified psychiatrist with expertise in treating patients with mood disorders, medical illnesses, and posttraumatic stress disorder. In addition to psychopharmacology and cognitive-behavioral therapy, I'm interested in complementary approaches, such as exercise, light therapy, mindfulness, and animal-assisted therapy. After receiving my MD from New York University and completing a psychiatry residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, I served in the Air Force and on the faculty at Penn. I subsequently directed a mood disorders clinic at The Ohio State University Hospitals before moving to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the San Antonio VA, where I worked with medically ill patients and studied the role of companion animals in helping Veterans with PTSD. I have recently returned to the New York area and opened an office for the private practice of psychiatry.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 1972 - 1975
  • Philadelphia General Hospital
    Philadelphia General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1971 - 1972
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2000 - 2016
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1980 - 2002
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1972 - 1986
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1976 - 1982
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Selectee Best Doctors, 2001-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Perceptions of companion dog benefits on well-being in Veterans with HIV/AIDS.  
    Kruger KS, Stern SL, Anstead G, Finley EP, Southern Medical Journal, 5/1/2014
  • Potential benefits of canine companionship for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.  
    Stern SL, Donahue DA, Allison S, Hatch JP, Lancaster CL, Benson TA, Johnson AL, Jeffreys MD, Pride D, Moreno C, Peterson AL, Society & Animals, 11/1/2013

Press Mentions

  • Equine Therapy: Horses Help Veterans Struggling with PTSD
    Equine Therapy: Horses Help Veterans Struggling with PTSDSeptember 1st, 2021
  • Pet Pooch May Help Ease PTSD in Veterans
    Pet Pooch May Help Ease PTSD in VeteransMay 27th, 2016
  • APA 2016: New Research Sampling
    APA 2016: New Research SamplingMay 15th, 2016
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Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association - APA
    Distinguished Life Fellow
  • Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, HIV-AIDS Psychiatry Special Interest Group
    Fellow
  • American Psychosomatic Society
    Member
  • New York State Psychiatric Association
    Fellow
  • Psychiatric Society of Westchester County
    Fellow

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