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Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD

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(Dr. Erin Alexandra Zerbo, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Addiction Psychiatry

Professional interests include: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

183 South Orange Avenue F Level
Newark, NJ 07103

(973) 972-2977

Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD is an addiction psychiatrist in Newark, NJ specializing in addiction psychiatry. Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD is affiliated with University Hospital.

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183 South Orange Avenue F Level
Newark, NJ 07103

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Some issues Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD can help you with:

Bipolar Disorder

Commonly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a serious mental condition characterized by extreme changes in mood. Individuals with this disorder experience emotional highs, or manic episodes, and lows, or depressive episodes. These episodes are distinct periods that are separate from the moods they may usually feel.

During manic episodes, individuals may:

Feel very happy and energetic
Speak very fast and about many different topics
Become much more active than usual
Have trouble sleeping
Engage in impulsive behavior, like spending a large sum of money

In contrast, depressive episodes may bring about:

Sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness
Very low energy and activity levels
Forgetfulness and trouble concentrating
Loss of appetite
Thoughts of death or suicide

Episodes may be a mixture of both manic and depressive symptoms. In such an episode, individuals with bipolar disorder may feel sad, empty, and hopeless but have a high level of energy at the same time. Sometimes, changes in mood are less dramatic. For example, individuals may feel happy and think everything is fine, but people around them may notice their mood changes. Episodes like this are called hypomania. If an individual is hypomanic and does not receive proper treatment, their condition will likely worsen.

Generally considered a lifetime illness, the disorder begins in the late teen or early adult years. Bipolar disorder has no known cause, but research has shown that it tends to run in families. To diagnose it, a psychiatrist carefully assesses an individual's moods and behavior patterns. They may also be asked to keep a daily record of their moods and other factors that can help with diagnosis and determining the right course of therapy. Counseling is a typical form of treatment, as is a group of medications that can control symptoms, called antipsychotics.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:

Hallucinations, which means someone sees or hears things that are not real.
Delusions, which are false beliefs that someone strongly holds on to.
Trouble communicating, organizing thoughts, making decisions, and paying attention.
Inability to remember things, complete tasks, show interest in activities, and sustain relationships.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.

Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.

In The News

“"That's terrible," said Erin Zerbo, an addiction psychiatrist in New Jersey and an associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, as she reviewed Spotlight PA's findings.”—"Investigation: Some PA companies use misleading, inaccurate or dangerous statements to promote marijuana for addiction treatment", Williamsport Sun-Gazette, February 2022

“By the time Ron Clark walked into Dr. Erin Zerbo's addiction clinic in Newark, New Jersey, he had already been kicked out of two other treatment programs.”—"No strings attached: More opioid addicts get meds without talk therapy", USA Today, May 2019

hospital care	402
inpatient care	402

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	25

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	11
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	487
inpatient care	487

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	36
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	146

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

hospital care	299
inpatient care	299

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	67
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

doctor visit	44
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

doctor visit	91
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

doctor visit	55
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	13
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Dementia	25
Cancer	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD treated as an addiction psychiatrist in Newark, NJ were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	64
hospital care	195
inpatient care	195

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	5

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD treated were hypertension, depression, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	12

Education & Training

She has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erin A. Zerbo, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Erin Zerbo's specialty is addiction psychiatry. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Zerbo include schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She is professionally affiliated with the University Hospital. Dr. Zerbo welcomes new patients at her office inNewark, NJ as reported by Doctor.com.

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