Dr. Elmira Raeifar is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). She is also located at the ColumbiaDoctors Psychiatry Midtown office at CUIMC. Dr. Raeifar completed her doctoral training at Long Island University, Brooklyn, including an internship at Jacobi Medical Center. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia Health, Columbia University.
Dr. Raeifar has experience working in a wide range of settings, from inpatient psychiatric units and intensive hospital-based outpatient programs, chemical dependency treatment facilities, to university counseling centers and outpatient mental health clinics. Dr. Raeifar’s interests include helping those who feel stuck: in work, relationships, other aspects of life; those who struggle with anxiety, depression and with people who face issues related to life transitions, identity concerns, and sexuality.
Primary Specialty
Psychiatrist
PracticeCUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
GenderFemale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedUnitedHealthcare, CIGNA, AETNA, Local 1199, WellCare, CHP Student Health, World Trade Center Health Plan
DegreesDoctor of Philosophy
Office NameCUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
ServicesElmira Raeifar practices psychiatry at 710 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032. Psychiatrists are licensed physicians who specialize in the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Elmira Raeifar in New York, NY, please call (212) 305-6001 for more information.