Summary

Samoon Ahmad, MD, is Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Co-Director of the Division of Continuing Medical Education in the Department of Psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine in New York, New York. He also serves as Unit Chief of 18 North, the acute inpatient unit at Bellevue Hospital in the New York University Langone Medical Center. Dr. Ahmad's additional academic involvement includes his work as Program Director for the Comprehensive Review of Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders as well as Co-Director for the Grand Rounds Curriculum Committee.

Dr. Ahmad earned his medical degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan, where he trained in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, and Cardiology. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at the New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital, serving as Chief Resident in his final year. Dr. Ahmad is a member of the American Medical Association, Royal College of Psychiatrists, U.K, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the Bellevue Psychiatric Society, and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and he holds licenses in both New York and Connecticut. In addition, Dr. Ahmad lectures frequently on various treatment options for mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, and the role of Religion and Psychiatry through his award winning movie "The Wrath of God; A Faith Based Survival Paradigm." He is also the Consulting Editor to the "CKaplan and Sadock's Concise Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry" Contributing Editor to the "CKaplan and Sadock's Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry", and Kaplan and Sadock's Concise Textbook of Child Psychiatry (First Edition).
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Quick Facts

  • 2.5
  • 39 years of experience
  • 7 insurance plans accepted
  • New York University
  • 13 written reviews
  • 2 specialties
  • 15 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 office location
  • Male

Office Location

Dr. Samoon Ahmad

381 PARK AVE S RM 620NEW YORK, NY 10016

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Med School: Allama Iqbal Medical College Med School: Harvard Medical School Med School: Tulane University School Of Medicine Med School: Columbia University College Of Physicians & Surgeons
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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Samoon Ahmad

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford

Medical Specialties

Dr. Samoon Ahmad has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Samoon Ahmad has the following 15 areas of expertise

  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Clinical Depression
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Insomnia
  • Internal Medicine
  • Mental Illness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obesity (Bariatrics)
  • Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Weight Loss

Certifications, License, & Education

39 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New York, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Residency

New York University

Medical School

Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeGraduated in 1990
Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeGraduated in 1987

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