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Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Jeffrey B. Freedman, MD - MSK Psychiatrist)

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Oncology (Cancer Care)

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Professional interests include: anxiety, depression

160 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022

(347) 929-6709

Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD is an oncologist in New York, NY specializing in oncology (cancer care). He graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and MEMORIAL PSYCHIATRY GROUP.

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160 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022

Address:

160 East 53rd Street New York Ny
City of New York, NY 10022

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Some issues Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Social phobia
Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

In The News

“Jeffrey B. Freedman New York The writer is a psychiatrist.”—"Opinion | The Republicans' Agenda for Their House Majority: 'A Path of Pettiness'", New York Times, December 2022

“Jeffrey B. Freedman, M.D. New York, Dec. 24, 2005 The writer is chief of the psychiatry consultation service at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan.”—"Opinion | Patients Need Both Truth and Hope (8 Letters) (Published 2005)", New York Times, December 2005

“Jeffrey B. Freedman, M.D. New York, April 13, 2005 The writer is chief of the psychiatry consultation service at St. Vincent's Hospital.”—"Opinion | On the Hunt for a Hidden Disease (6 Letters) (Published 2005)", New York Times, April 2005

hospital care	296
inpatient care	296

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	45
Cancer	19

hospital care	206
inpatient care	206

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	42
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	55
Cancer	13

doctor visit	121
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
mental health therapy	186

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	52
Cancer	39

doctor visit	222
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
mental health therapy	276

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	40
Cancer	45

doctor visit	275
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
mental health therapy	260

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	43
Cancer	41

doctor visit	282
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
mental health therapy	278

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	15
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	42
Cancer	41

doctor visit	313
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
mental health therapy	310

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	31
Cancer	39

doctor visit	643
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
mental health therapy	383

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD treated as an oncologist in New York, NY were mental health therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	310
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
mental health therapy	282

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	84
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	29
85 and over	8
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	52

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD treated were hypertension, depression, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	23
Dementia	30

Education & Training

Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University. He completed residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Psychosomatic Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Psychosomatic Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

MEMORIAL PSYCHIATRY GROUP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Qualcare, Oscar, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO), Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, Connecticare, Emblem, MVP, Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23), Aetna, Magnacare, United Healthcare, Oxford, Straight NJ Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis, Tricare, Healthfirst, Healthsmart, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, First Health, Carrum Health, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, UMR, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Health Plus, Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, Empire Essential, Anthem, Beech Street, Ingrese su proveedor de seguros, Remove item, Programa de Salud World Trade Center (WTC), Estados de Blue Cross Blue Shield fuera de NY/NJ, Medicare Parte A y Parte B (Medicare tradicional), Planes no participantes con prestaciones fuera de la red, Blue Cross Blue Shield Nueva York and Programa de empleados federales Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Qualcare

Oscar

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

Connecticare

Emblem

MVP

Aetna Medicare Advantage (City of NY retirees only, starting 9/1/23)

Aetna

Magnacare

United Healthcare

Oxford

Straight NJ Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis

Tricare

Healthfirst

Healthsmart

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

First Health

Carrum Health

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

Blue Cross Blue Shield New York

UMR

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

Blue Cross Health Plus

Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

Empire Essential

Anthem

Beech Street

Ingrese su proveedor de seguros

Remove item

Programa de Salud World Trade Center (WTC)

Estados de Blue Cross Blue Shield fuera de NY/NJ

Medicare Parte A y Parte B (Medicare tradicional)

Planes no participantes con prestaciones fuera de la red

Blue Cross Blue Shield Nueva York

Programa de empleados federales Blue Cross Blue Shield

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Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jeffrey Freedman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Freedman is a specialist in oncology (cancer care). He is professionally affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Freedman welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by Yext. His education and training includes medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University and residency at a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

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