Jeffrey B. Freedman, MD

Jeffrey B. Freedman, MD

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Depression
  • Coping with cancer
  • Anxiety

My Specialties

  • Psychiatry and psychiatric care
  • Psychopharmacologic treatment
  • Psychotherapy
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Get to Know Me

I am a psychiatrist with more than 25 years of experience in caring for people with medical illnesses. Helping people with cancer and their families deal with emotional issues and witnessing the positive results from their medical treatments have been the most satisfying aspects of my work.

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I am board certified in both psychiatry and the subspecialty of psychosomatic medicine. I am a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a fellow of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. I am a past president of the New York County branch of the American Psychiatric Association and am presently co-chair of their public affairs committee. My ideals regarding judicious and ethical psychiatric practice are well outlined in numerous published letters to the New York Times.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a psychiatrist (sy-KY-uh-trist), which is a doctor with special training in mental, emotional, and behavioral health. I can prescribe medicine to help with these issues.

  • Attending Psychiatrist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Depression
  • Coping with cancer
  • Anxiety

My Specialties

  • Psychiatry and psychiatric care
  • Psychopharmacologic treatment
  • Psychotherapy
  • Supportive psychotherapy
  • Bereavement counseling
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, SUNY Upstate Medical Center

Residencies

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

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Contact and Location

Dr. Freedman sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Jeffrey B. Freedman discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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