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William Breitbart, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

William S Breitbart MD

Psycho-Oncology, Psychosomatic Medicine


Chairman, and the Jimmie C Holland Chair in Psychiatric Oncology, and Attending Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Vice Chair and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Attending Psychiatrist, New York Presbyterian Hospital

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Overview of  Dr. Breitbart

Dr. William Breitbart is a psychiatrist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice 47 years. Dr. Breitbart accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 954 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 61 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in Psychiatry. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Clinical Psychiatry, 1984 - 1986
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1984
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1980
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1979
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2016 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - 2027
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2020
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2020
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Young Adults Battling Cancer Face Hidden Psychological Struggles
    Young Adults Battling Cancer Face Hidden Psychological StrugglesNovember 25th, 2024
  • On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness
    On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not HappinessApril 7th, 2020
  • A New Vision for Dreams of the Dying
    A New Vision for Dreams of the DyingFebruary 28th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Individual Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy In Advanced Cancer PatientsNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
  • Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy In Advanced CancerNational Cancer Institute2007–2011
  • Depression, Cytokines, And Pancreatic CancerNational Cancer Institute2005–2006
  • Depression/Desire For Death In Terminal Cancer PatientsNational Institute Of Nursing Research2000–2003
  • Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy In Advanced CancerNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2001–2002
  • Desire For Death Among Terminally Ill Patients With AIDSNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2001
  • Network ProjectNational Cancer Institute1992–2001
  • Psychostimulants For Fatigue In The HIV Infected PatientNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1997
  • Pain In The Ambulatory AIDS PatientNational Institute Of Mental Health1992–1994
  • The Network ProjectNational Cancer Institute1993
  • Pharmacological Management Of AIDS DeliriumNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1991

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Oklahoma BlueChoice
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Oklahoma
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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