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Expertise
I am a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist with many years of expereince in treating individuals with depressions, manic-depression (Bipolar Disorder), other mood disorders,. I am especially interested in the psychopharmacologic treatment of individuals with so called "treatment-resistant" syndromes.
Experience in the area
I have been on the staff of the National Institute of Mental Health, Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. I am currently in full-time private practice in New York City.
A.B. Johns Hopkins University
M.D. N.Y.U. College of Medicine
I am the creator of Depression Central:http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| Divya | 11/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much doctor. You have ..... |
| Manzar | 11/02/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | very cooperative |
| Bruno | 10/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you. your responses were very considerate ..... |
| Divya | 10/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Dr Goldberg for shedding light ..... |
| Bruno | 10/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ok! I am really very sensitive to ..... |
Recent Answers from Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
2009-11-20 Could they be wrong...:
Hi Lorrie . . . There is always a possibility that a medical diagnosis is incorrect. That is why many patients seek a second opinion from a physician with no connections with their original physician
2009-11-18 bipolar,Vicodin,and alcohol:
Hi Donna . . . People with bipolar disorder are seldom a risk to their friends or relatives. This changes dramatically when narcotics and/or alcohol enter the picture. People with bipolar disorder
2009-11-17 Can I still take an AP if I have had TD in the past?:
Divya . . . I am familiar with the concept of tardive pain and have no doubts about its authenticity. All antipsychotic medications, with one exception, are essentially similar in their ability to
2009-11-15 how serious is this diagnosis? crazy? paranoid?:
Hi . . . There are many diagnoses in the bipolar spectrum and some are very serious and other much less so. It is my belief, and the belief of the majority of psychiatrists, that people early in
2009-11-11 son diagnosed bipolar after mania from zoloft:
Hi, Jane . . . As you point out in your last paragraph, there is no way that I can make a diagnosis based on the sort of information you provide. But, I can comment on some of the considerations that
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