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Dr. Sandip Buch
Dr. Buch received his medical training from Rush Medical College and completed his residency at Lutheran General Hospital in 2006. Over the years, Dr. Buch discovered that patients can struggle to stay consistent with their treatment due to the limitations of traditional office-based appointments. Long commute times, overbooking issues, and general discomfort when starting psychiatric care, can make patients less likely to prioritize their mental health. He created Skypiatrist to provide clients with convenient, high-quality, personalized psychiatric services so that they can access care from the comfort of their own homes. When patients are comfortable, they can effectively manage their mental health, which has a positive impact on all areas of their lives.
Dr. Buch is a board-certified psychiatrist who takes a compassionate, collaborative approach to medication management, actively working with all members of his clients’ medical teams to ensure optimal care. He is attentive, investigative, and strives to empower his patients to take active roles in their mental health.
In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Buch oversees a staff of compassionate, experienced medical doctors who have all achieved the highest level of training in medication management.
Dr. Isaac Nagel
Dr. Isaac Nagel brings over fifteen years of psychiatry experience – including eight years of telemedicine experience – to Skypiatrist. After attending Columbia Medical School, Dr. Nagel completed his residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan before relocating to New Jersey, where he worked at the Saint Clare’s Hospital in-patient Psychiatric Medical Care Unit. Just before joining the team at Skypiatrist, Dr. Nagel worked for the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley.
As a Skypiatrist team member, Dr. Nagel provides medication-management for various psychiatric conditions, including depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders. Additionally, he has years of experience treating addiction as a co-occurring condition and extensive training in trauma and PTSD.
Dr. Nagel’s approach to treatment is genuinely collaborative. He empowers his patients to take an active role in their health and well-being to feel better and live fuller lives. When he is not practicing medicine, Dr. Nagel enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his wife and five daughters.
Dr. Manpreet Grewal
Dr. Grewal moved to the United States from India when she was sixteen. After attending college in Michigan, she received her medical training from American University of Antigua and completed her residency at Albany Medical Center in 2015. Before joining the team at Skypiatrist, Dr. Grewal was the Medical Director and Chairperson of the HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, where she oversaw both adult and adolescent patients. Dr. Grewal comes to Skypiatrist with experience in both office-based treatment and telemedicine.
Dr. Grewal takes a compassionate approach to patient care. She understands that connection and comfort are critical to positive treatment outcomes, and strives to create both whether she sees people in-person or via a telepsychiatry platform. She has found that patients are more likely to attend appointments and discuss difficult topics when meeting from the comfort of their own homes than they are when in the doctor’s office. In addition to seeing adult patients, Dr. Grewal treats children ages seven and older. She can also provide services in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu.
In her practice, Dr. Grewal encourages patients to take a full-body approach to their mental health, incorporating physical activity as much as possible. She is a proponent of meditation and yoga.
Dr. Imran Jamil
Dr. Jamil graduated from King Edward Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan. During his electives at Yale University, he developed an interest in research. Later, he joined a research team on Alzheimer’s disease at New York University, where he published a few research articles including two book chapters on Alzheimer’s disease. After residency, he completed a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. He later moved to New Jersey and became Medical Director of a psychiatry unit at Christ Hospital - Carepoint Health, while also working in private practice.
An excellent listener, Dr. Jamil, prides himself on his ability to engage with patients on a deep level and achieve optimum results with as few medications as possible. He takes a collaborative approach to treatment and encourages his patients to explore other self-care pursuits such as psychotherapy, yoga, and physical exercise.
Dr. Jamil believes that telemedicine’s convenience helps patients take a more proactive role in their mental health. Without the hours lost in waiting rooms or stuck in traffic, it’s easier to make and stick to appointments. Additionally, he finds that patients are more likely to open up when calling in from their preferred environment. He is committed to providing timely, high-quality medication management through Skypiatrist’s secure, HIPAA compliant video chat.
When he is not working, Dr. Jamil enjoys spending time with his family, watching TV, and listening to music.
Patricia Sage
Patricia Sage-McLean, LCSW-R, hails from a small town in upstate New York. After receiving her BA from Binghamton University, she completed her MSW at the University at Albany School of Social Welfare. She received advanced training in cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy from Upstate Medical University at SUNY Syracuse. For the last four years, she has been part of a multi-disciplinary team at Lourdes Center for Pain and Wellness. Before that, Patricia worked for a substance abuse facility and an inpatient psychiatric hospital.
Patricia strives to create a safe space where her patients feel welcome and validated. She takes a person-centered approach, allowing for self-exploration of past and current struggles to work on problem-solving and growth. She focuses on strength building and working on areas of life that they value most. Interested in the human being behind the story, she facilitates a therapeutic relationship that encourages patients to open up about their lived experience. Patricia has worked with patients online for two years and sees teletherapy as a solution to the transportation, scheduling, and accessibility issues commonly associated with in-office care.
While she specializes in treating personality disorders, Patricia has extensive experience treating schizophrenia, chronic pain, substance abuse issues, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and coping with life changes. In her free time, she enjoys working on her daughter’s farm and playing golf. She is also an avid nature photographer and animal lover.
Dr. Haroon Burhanullah
Dr. M. Haroon Burhanullah is a board-certified psychiatrist with experience in consultation psychiatry, emergency psychiatry, and geriatric neuropsychiatry. He graduated from Dow Medical College in Pakistan before completing postdoctoral work in neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Burhanullah was a fellow in geriatric psychiatry at Johns Hopkins and did his psychiatric residency at Bergen Regional Medical Center, where he graduated as Executive Chief Resident. He has done clinical research on mood and memory disorders and Alzheimer's disease.
While at Bergen, Dr. Burhanullah was awarded the American Psychiatric Association’s Resident’s Recognition Award and was elected President of the Resident’s Chapter of the New Jersey Psychiatry Association. He has published in several peer-reviewed journals, including the highly respected American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. He serves on the International Alzheimer’s Association executive committee and is the president of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent, Maryland Chapter.
Dr. Burhanullah is deeply committed to treating patients with complicated medical and neurological illnesses, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy Body disease, and traumatic brain injuries. He is passionate about working with the most vulnerable patients, including those with moderate to severe behavioral problems whose families often suffer from caregiver burnout.
Another cornerstone of Dr. Burhanullah’s professional practice is his experience in telepsych, which he deems valuable for the access and ease it provides to both doctors and patients. Though telepsych appointments are remote - he believes they can be just as beneficial as meeting in person.
During his free time, Dr. Burhanullah likes to play tennis and golf and spend quality time outdoors with his family.
Dr. Panagiota Korenis
A first-generation Canadian whose family emigrated from Greece, Dr. Panagiota Korenis earned an honors degree in Biology from Queen’s University in Ontario. She completed her doctorate in medicine at St. George’s Medical School in Grenada, followed by residencies and fellowships at Bronx Lebanon Hospital and New York University, among others.
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Korenis is Director, Residency Training: Bronx Care Health System and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. So she understands the challenges her busy telemedicine patients experience managing work, personal commitments, and their own physical and mental wellbeing.
Committed to fitness and nutrition, Dr. Korenis provides coaching and wellness training for other physicians. She's treated patients living with severe mental illness and suicidal tendencies, though her Skypiatrist practice focuses on patients coping with burnout, depression, anxiety, and trauma. "I've had great success with people whose symptoms have resisted treatment, those who’ve tried other regimens in the past that haven’t worked."
She chose psychiatry because it integrates her passion for neuroscience with human development. "With psychiatry, you can apply a holistic approach and take everything into account, from biology and genetics to people’s cultural and spiritual backgrounds."
Dr. Korenis lives in Westchester with her husband, a doctor of radiology. "My husband is a local New Yorker with Puerto Rican and Trinidadian roots. So, together we have a great, mixed background which we’re committed to sharing with our young sons," she says, adding, "My biggest passion is playing soccer with my kids, helping them learn to ride a bike or catch a baseball. Family workout time is essential."
Michele Hochberg
Michele received her bachelor's degree in English from Tulane University and her master's in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University. A licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York, she relocated from Vermont six years ago to be closer to her three grown children.
Michele practices Relational Therapy; an approach based on the idea that mutually satisfying relationships with others are necessary for one's emotional well-being. This type of talk therapy takes into account the ways in which social and familial factors relate to the relationships in a person's life. People who are experiencing distress from their relationships - whether family, romantic, professional, or social - may benefit from relational therapy. This includes those who are experiencing relationship problems from difficulties such as; anxiety, depression, stress, low-self-esteem, and trauma.
In relational therapy clients explore how current struggles are related to past experiences. The goal is to develop new ideas and thinking patterns about relationships and to build an individual's sense of self and agency. Clients will learn about boundaries, compromise, and healthy balance in relationships. Better and stronger relationships are a foundation for a fulfilling life and overall well-being.
On a more personal note, Michele describes her style as compassionate, curious with a great appreciation for the power of humor!
Dr. Sima Paul
Dr. Paul grew up in suburban Ohio and earned a degree in chemistry from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. After a year of graduate studies in organic chemistry, she decided to attend medical school, spending two years at Ross University and then two more in New York City, completing her clinical rotations in Brooklyn and Queens, followed by a psychiatric residency at St. Luke’s Roosevelt affiliated with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Both her parents are physicians (a pathologist and orthopedic surgeon), and her older sister is a psychiatrist who recommended she focus on child and adolescent psychiatry after seeing how well (the future) Dr. Paul connected with her children.
Dr. Paul believes Skypiatrist’s telemedicine model is a natural fit. "I have been practicing psychiatry for over 12 years and doing Tele-psychiatry for three. I enjoy it and believe patients just feel more comfortable talking from home." Applying her expertise in ADHD, mood, and anxiety disorders, she will work with both younger patients and adults.
Beyond her practice, Dr. Paul has a busy home life that includes books, gardening, exercise, and parenting. "My husband is a writer and I'm a big reader, especially of fiction, and I have two (pre-adolescent) kids. My family not only keeps me busy but gives me insight I use to connect with patients of all ages."
Dr. Annie Chen
A New Jersey native, Dr. Chen is the youngest daughter of immigrant parents from Taiwan. She earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology from UCLA, followed by a Master's in Psychology in Education from Columbia University, with Postbaccalaureate work in Pre-Health Studies from NYU.
She completed her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
By completing her training during a year when the world was forced to embrace digital technology, Dr. Chen already has many hours of telemedicine under her belt. "I've been practicing telemedicine already. It increases people’s access and takes away the challenge of travel and having to take off work" she notes.
Having worked in the high-stress environment of New York City, Dr. Chen is adept at treating a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. She is skilled in treating all adults, with a special interest in adolescent/college-age patients. She also looks to extend her work to working with other first- and second- generation Americans.
In her free time, Dr. Chen loves exploring the parks in New York and her native New Jersey, snowboarding in Vermont, and spending time with her family.
Dr. Elisabeth Gray
Like many of Skypiatrist’s doctors, Elisabeth Gray brings a wealth of life experience to her work. But, although she’s had a comparatively unorthodox path to psychiatric medicine, one thing has always been a constant—a passion for helping people.
A native of upstate New York, Dr. Gray received her BA in Studio Art from Williams College before earning her MS in Mathematics from Syracuse University. For years, she helped struggling college students complete their remedial math requirements. But it was volunteering and later working professionally as an EMT that gave her the confidence to pursue medicine.
Through her residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University, Dr. Gray remembered her time working on the ambulance and felt a calling to specialize in psychiatric medicine. "I always liked helping the patients where you had to puzzle it out, which is a big component of psychiatry. The patient says something and you’re looking for the space between the words," she recalls.
A career with New York State Office of Mental Health, Office of Addiction and Substance Abuse Services, and other state agencies followed. Now retired, Dr. Gray is excited to work in a practice with a variety of people, adding that she’s especially open to helping transgender patients.
Dr. Katherine Pan
Born in New York City, Dr. Pan spent her childhood and early teen years in Taiwan. She returned to the United States to attend high school in western New York state, and then onto SUNY University at Buffalo, where she earned an undergraduate degree and later M.D. from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
"I chose psychiatry because it gives me the opportunity to listen to people’s stories and be there with them through difficult life events," Dr. Pan says.
To expand her horizons to see adults as well as children and adolescents, Dr. Pan completed her psychiatry fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. An anime fan, she believes her interests sometimes reflect those of children and teens, giving her a unique perspective.
Dr. Pan treats anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, PTSD while encouraging therapy. "I am excited about the evidence supporting combined treatment of medication and therapy so that the emphasis isn’t only on medication," she says.
Noting the necessities that arose from the COVID-19 lockdowns, Dr. Pan is enthusiastic about working in telemedicine. "Since the pandemic, telemedicine has shown that it’s really easy to adapt to different situations. I see that increasing," she says. "Telemedicine helps make it easier for patients to access care, and I think we will be seeing a continued increase in telemedicine going forward."
An avid traveler, Dr. Pan has made numerous trips to Japan and visited Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, and Hungary.
Dr. Christina Persaud
Dr. Christina Lakshmi Persaud is a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan + raised in Queens. She graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior and a Masters in Public Health. She also earned a Masters in Biomedical Sciences at Tufts Medical University. She received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) at SUNY Upstate Medical University and completed her psychiatry residency at Boston University Medical Center, where she was a chief resident in her final year of training.
where id = 33As the first doctor in her family, Dr. Persaud realized her dream of helping her fellow New Yorkers as an attending psychiatrist. Telemedicine allowed her to transcend this dream by giving her the opportunity to connect with people in multiple states.
Dr. Persaud’s areas of interest include: ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, PTSD, psychiatric effects of medical conditions (psychosomatic medicine), academic/professional stress, navigating cultural dynamics. She incorporates multiple styles of therapy, medical knowledge, cultural awareness, humility, and humor into her sessions. She is a doctor of color taking pride in providing high-quality care and a safe space for everyone. She breaks down the internalized stigma often held by patientsseeking mental health care for the first time.
Dr. Persaud embraced telepsychiatry out of necessity during the pandemic. She was diagnosed with COVID in March 2020 and continues to manage life with long COVID: "To keep working, I got into telemedicine. It's been a godsend to me and the people I've been working with."
As part of her COVID recovery, Dr. Persaud embraced long distance powerwalking and completed the 2021 NYC Marathon. She also enjoys comedy shows, reading, kayaking, live music, Broadway shows, and cheering for her local NYC sports teams. Most of all, Dr. Persaud loves exploring new places and learning about other cultures through first-hand experience; she has traveled to 70+ countries to date and has visited her 7th continent in Dec 2024: Antarctica!
Sheila Torres
Sheila grew up in a large family on Long Island, where she learned the importance of helping one another. “My parents encouraged us to consider the needs of the whole family.” This mindset helped Sheila develop the ability to see things from another person’s perspective. Years later as a student at California State University, Fullerton, this early lesson would guide her course of studies.
“I started as a business major but knew it wasn’t for me,” she recalls. An undergraduate course in psychology was a turning point for her. “I discovered that this was what I was meant to do.” After earning her bachelor's, she returned to New York where she completed her Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University.
Through her twenty-plus-year career in mental health, Sheila has worked in clinical and private settings. In addition to helping adults with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, relational and substance-abuse-related troubles, she has helped many patients deal with grief.
She uses a variety of therapeutic approaches when working with patients. “Most individuals struggle today due to negative thoughts patterns that guide their choices and behaviors. Therapy is about examining and redefining core beliefs so patients can make better, more informed decisions about how they live their lives today.”
Raising her own family on Long Island these days, Sheila enjoys sharing her love of baking, biking, books, and Broadway shows, with her husband and daughters.
Dr. Nirupama Tamirisa
Although she works with people of all ages, Dr. Tamirisa has always had an affinity for helping younger patients. Born in India and educated in Dubai, she completed her medical studies in the United Arab Emirates. "I was always interested in adolescent and childhood mental health issues, including autism," she recalls. While doing adult psychiatry residence at St. Louis University Hospital , she also completed psychodynamic psychotherapy training to get a deeper understanding of psychiatry and therapy.
She then focused on her interest on child and adolescent psychiatry. In 2018, she graduated from fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and almost immediately started working with patients both adults and children online.
"I was working in telemedicine before Covid. It felt like a great option to be able to do what I love professionally, and reach a broader range of patients in different states, rural regions and be part of different settings of care from my office. It also makes it easier for younger adults to access care from anywhere."
Dr.Tamirisa’s training allows for a comprehensive and holistic approach, she believes in minimizing medication use while obtaining maximal therapeutic benefit.
Dr. David Krassner
With over 25 years of experience in traditional practice, veterans facilities, and institutional settings, Dr. Krassner has spent his career focused on individualized treatment strategies. A specialist in psychopharmacology, he works with treatments for patients managing depression, anxiety, and ADHD.
Born and raised in Southern California, Dr. Krassner earned his BA in English from UC Davis and his MD from the University of Rochester in New York. Throughout his career, he's worked in diverse settings, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, community health centers, and prison populations.
"I have been exposed to a wide range of diagnoses and medical histories," he says. "It has forced me to be more flexible and creative regarding treatment options." He believes "no two cases are alike, even if the diagnosis is the same."
While his practice focuses on medication management, he works in conjunction with therapists to ensure complete care. "The vast majority of the people I see want to try meds first," he says. He maintains up-to-date knowledge of emerging treatments like ketamine and TMS.
Dr. Krassner started working with telemedicine in 2020 and sees it as "a boon to the field,” noting that "patients who formerly had difficulty getting to appointments, either for logistic reasons or psychiatric impediments, now have an opportunity to access quality care from their homes."
He enjoys music, literature, baseball, and chess outside his practice.
Dr. Cynthia Rutherford
Cynthia Rutherford, DO is a dedicated medical professional with over 27 years in family medicine and psychiatry. A graduate of Western University Health Sciences, she earned her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and a Master of Science in Health Professions Education. Her move to work in psychiatry was inspired by her early work as a family physician. "I realized my patients struggled to make life-changing health decisions, even when facing life-threatening conditions," she recalls. "This led me to explore the deeper causes of behavior and retrain as a psychiatrist to better serve them."
She has held leadership roles in the U.S. Air Force, including Medical Director of Mental Health and Chief of Medical Staff. Her dedication has earned her numerous honors that include The Meritorious Service Medal from the United States Air Force, where she holds the rank of Lt. Colonel, and recognition as one of America's Top Family Doctors.
Dr. Rutherford specializes in depressive illnesses, trauma, and anxiety disorders. She believes in the healing power of empathy, stating, "Speaking emotional injuries from the past aloud to a non-judgmental third party can begin the healing process." She is a strong proponent for telemedicine, calling it "one of the greatest advances in the practice of medicine." Dr. Rutherford explains, "It allows clinicians to provide care to remote patients, offers more convenience with scheduling and is a more efficient way to deliver healthcare services."