Nisba Husain, M.D.

Degree

M.D.

Clinical Appointments/Hospital Affiliation

Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College
Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Description of Practice/Services Offered

Psychopharmacology and psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults
Women’s reproductive health, focus on fertility, prenatal/postpartum concerns
Mother-Infant psychotherapy
Adult psychoanalysis

Areas of Research

Infant and preschool mental health

Professional Education

Institute for Psychoanalytic Education Affiliated with NYU School of Medicine
Sackler Infant Psychiatry Fellowship, Weill Cornell Medical
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residency, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Adult Psychiatry Residency, Saint Vincent’s Hospital
M.D., Ohio State College of Medicine
B.A., Georgetown University

Credentials/Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Honors/Awards

Edward J. Sachar Award for clinical excellence, Columbia University Department of Psychiatry

Presentations/Media

  • Producer and Director, “Mental Health: A Cultural Perspective”, Documentary film highlighting the stigma of mental illness in the South Asian community
  • “Psychodynamic Perspectives in Child Psychiatry”, American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
  • “From New York to Addis Ababa: Telephone Psychotherapy”, American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
  • “Disasters, Disparities and Cultural Psychiatry”, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting
  • “The ISMs: How Racism, Sexism, Classism, and Heterosexism Affect Mental Health Care”, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting

_ Contact_____________________________________________________________________

One Fifth Avenue, Suite 1BB
New York, NY 10003
Phone:
Appointment Scheduling: Please contact Dr. Husain at to schedule an appointment
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday daytime and evening hours available
Insurances Accepted/Managed Care Accepted: None