Elmira Raeifar, PhD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
- CHP Student Health
- Quality Health Management
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Elmira Raeifar, PhD
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.
Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Gender Identity
LGBTQ Mental Health
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Relationship Problems
Sexual Development
Trauma
Women's Health
Education
Fellowship: Columbia University - Columbia Psychological Services (CPS)
Medical School: Long Island University
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Medical School: Long Island University
- Fellowship: Columbia University - Columbia Psychological Services (CPS)
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)