Dr. Nirupama Tamirisa, M.D.
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 […]
Dr. Christina Persaud, M.D.
Dr. Christina Lakshmi Persaud is a true New Yorker born in Chelsea and grew up in Forest Hills, Queens. She graduated from Columbia University with a B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior in 2006 and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) degree. She also earned a Masters in Biomedical Sciences degree at Tufts Medical University. Dr. […]
Dr. Katherine Pan, M.D.
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. […]
Dr Elisabeth Gray, M.D.
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 […]
Dr. Sandip Buch, M.D.
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 […]
Dr. Sima Paul, M.D
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 […]
Dr. Isaac Nagel, M.D.
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. […]
Dr. Annie Chen, M.D.
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 […]
Dr. Mohammad Tavakkoli, M.D.
Dr. Tavakkoli brings a unique perspective and professional background that includes years of work in public health and leadership roles. The road that led him to work as an inpatient psychiatrist at Rockland Psychiatric Center in New York started in the Middle East in pre-revolutionary Iran. In Tehran, Dr. Tavokkoli worked as a general practitioner […]
Dr. Panagiota Korenis, M.D.
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 […]