
Dr. Beth Karen Scharfman M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
14 Harwood Ct Suite 315 Scarsdale NY, 10583About
Dr. Beth Scharfman is a psychiatrist practicing in Scarsdale, NY. Dr. Scharfman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Scharfman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Scharfman may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Scharfman treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1986
Harvard Medical School 1987
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
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Nearest Hospitals
LAWRENCE HOSPITAL CENTERl
55 PALMER AVENUE BRONXVILLE NY 10708ST JOHN'S RIVERSIDE HOSPITALl
976 NORTH BROADWAY YONKERS NY 10701