Elizabeth Murphy Fitelson, MD

Psychiatry
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
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Overview

Dr. Fitelson is the Director of the Women's Program in the Department of Psychiatry. Her area of expertise includes the evaluation and treatment of psychiatric disorders across the female life cycle, including perinatal psychopharmacologic management, menstrual cycle and perimenopause related disorders, infertility, and pregnancy loss. She also has has experience in crisis management, ECT assessment, public psychiatry, and resident and medical student education.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Consultation Psychiatry
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Hospital Psychiatry
  • Insomnia
  • Mental Health
  • Mood Disorder
  • Neurobehavioral Disorders
  • Neurobehavioral Syndrome
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder
  • Post Menopausal Problems
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
  • Psychological Aspects of Infertility
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Psychosis
  • Psychotherapy
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Women's Mental Health

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Psychiatry at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

  • Female

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Location(s)

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • NYP Employee Plan
  • Student Behavioral Health

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

UnitedHealthcare

  • Behavioral Health (Columbia University Employee Plan)

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Residency: New York State Psychiatric Institute

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry