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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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| 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 ..... |
| Shritesh Lakhani | 09/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Dr. Goldberg for your answer, however ..... |
Recent Answers from Ivan Goldberg, M.D.
2009-10-28 Bipolar:
Hi Danielle . . . The change in mood you describe may or may not be related to your family history of mood disorders. There is no easy way for you to determine how serious those changes might be.
2009-10-25 Impulsivity:
Hi Bruno . . . The additional information you provide suggests to me that the possibility that you have a significant mood disorder is even stronger than I originally thought. Valproate, Tegretol, Trileptal
2009-10-24 My sister has suffered from Bipolar for many years:
Hi . . . I am not sure I understand what you are asking. There is no way I can understand your sister's reaction to medications without knowing all the details of her illness, and this is not the place
2009-10-20 Lamotrigine:
I have not run into any visual problems in patients I have treated with Lamictal. A search of PubMed using the search term "Lamictal and Vision" turned up the following: 1: Epilepsy Res. 2008 Feb;78(2-3):140-6
2009-10-20 Parnate:
My questions are as follows: 1)Which side effects are transient and which aren't? IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO STATE TO WHICH SIDE EFFECTS PEOPLE MAY DEVELOP TOLERANCE. - Hypotension (not only orthostatic
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