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Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD

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Specializes in: Psychiatry

Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Professional interests include: psychotherapy treatment, psychosis, depression, and more.

1051 Riverside Drive Mailbox #85
New York, NY 10032

(212) 543-5611

Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD is a psychiatrist in New York, NY specializing in psychiatry. She graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

1051 Riverside Drive Mailbox #85
New York, NY 10032

Address:

622 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

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Some issues Dr. Sara Siris Nash, 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.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. It is characterized by hyperactivity and difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention. ADHD may last into adulthood for some patients. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with this condition than girls, although medical experts are unsure why this is. ADHD symptoms include:

Forgetfulness in home, school, and work activities
Inability to sustain focus for longer periods of time
Frequent distraction by other stimuli
Tendency to fidget and squirm
Excessive talk and movements

There are three main types of ADHD:

Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive types show symptoms such as constant fidgeting, talking non-stop, touching everything, having trouble sitting still and waiting their turn, and interrupting others.
Predominantly inattentive types are easily distracted or bored. They may wander off during tasks, forget instructions, daydream, or appear not to be listening. This type sometimes goes undiagnosed as children with it are not hyperactive and may have few behavioral issues.
Combined types show symptoms from both categories. This type is the most common type of ADHD.

Treatment can include stimulant medications and behavioral therapy to teach patients ways to navigate their world and control symptoms better. In addition to treatment, accommodations at school or work can greatly help people with ADHD improve their productivity and confidence. A structured environment (with lots of organization and well-defined rules) seems to help most children with ADHD function at their best.

ADHD is mainly thought of as a disorder that affects children, but symptoms can last into adulthood for many. In adults, ADHD has similar symptoms as when it is seen in children: impulsive behavior and difficulty maintaining focus. These symptoms can cause problems in both careers and relationships. Additionally, adults with ADHD are at increased risk for substance abuse. Medications can be an important part of treatment for adults, as well as learning stress reduction techniques and organization skills. Specialized ADHD coaches can help adults with ADHD manage their symptoms and thrive in life.

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

“Among the mother-daughter guests were Dr. Ethel Siris, immediate past NOF president and director of Columbia University's Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center, and her daughter, Dr. Sara Nash, and...”—"Serious Yiddishisms", The Forward, October 2009

doctor visit	73
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
mental health therapy	81

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	14
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	34
Cancer	17

doctor visit	113
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	72
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	29
Cancer	0

doctor visit	129
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	69
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	48
Dementia	44
Cancer	0

doctor visit	190
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	48
Cancer	20

doctor visit	160
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	55
Cancer	15

hospital care	116
inpatient care	116

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	63
Dementia	48
Cancer	18

hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	55
Dementia	51
Cancer	0

hospital care	133
inpatient care	133

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	57
Cancer	0

hospital care	168
inpatient care	168

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD treated as a psychiatrist in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and mental health therapy.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
mental health therapy	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	2
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	18

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD treated were hypertension, depression, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	7
Dementia	36

Education & Training

Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD graduated from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is certified by the Psychiatry Psychosomatic Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Board Certification: Psychiatry Psychosomatic Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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. Sara Siris Nash, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MagnaCare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan, Amerigroup, Affinity Health Plan, Aetna, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Healthfirst, Quality Health Management, 1199SEIU, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare, RiverSpring, Amida Care, World Trade Center Health Plan and AgeWell.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MagnaCare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Fidelis Care

MultiPlan

Amerigroup

Affinity Health Plan

Aetna

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Healthfirst

Quality Health Management

1199SEIU

MVP Health Care

UnitedHealthcare

RiverSpring

Amida Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

AgeWell

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Sara Siris Nash, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$82 LATUDA $82
Allergan Inc.	$12 VRAYLAR $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$74
Education	$21

Biography

Dr. Sara Nash is a medical specialist in psychiatry. She studied medicine at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Nash is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors.