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Depression Treatment
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Bio
Dr. Sudeepta Varma, a Sharecare expert, is a board certified psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the NYU Langone Medical Center. She was also the founding medical director and attending psychiatrist to a prestigious mental health program at NYU Langone. Dr. Varma teaches, publishes, and speaks to medical and lay communities around the country on mental health issues. She is a media health consultant and contributes on-air to 20/20, the Dr. Oz show, ABC World News, CNN's HLN, CBS, ABC and MSNBC, NPR radio, and Oprah radio.
Specialties:
- Psychiatry
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Location:
- New York, NY
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Credentials
- Education
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Medical School, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
- Internship
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Internal Medicine/Neurology/Psychiatry, NYU Langone School of Medicine, NY
- Residency
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Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, NY
- Board Certifications
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Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Additional Certifications of Specialty Qualifications
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- Professional Membership or Societies
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American Psychiatric Association
- Honors or Awards
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New York University- University Honors Scholar’98, Psi Chi- National Honor Society, Dean’s Circle, Bayrd Still Scholarship for International Study, NYU Trustee Scholarship 2000 Einstein International Health Fellowship-Parasitology in Costa Rica 2002 Betty Ford Addiction Medicine Scholarship, Rancho Mirage, CA 2002 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry-J. Spurlock Award 2003 Rosenbluth Research Scholarship awarded for research study abroad 2005 American Association of Addiction Psychiatry- Travel Fellowship 2005-2007 American Psychiatric Association/AstraZeneca (AZ) Fellowship Program 2006 APA/AZ Fellowship-award for “most prolific writer of the year” 2007 Harvard Medical School, Book Proposal Contest Award
- Publications
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Varma, S. Depression, Postpartum. BMJ Publishing Group point-of-care Website. June 2008 (http://pointofcare.bmj.com),Varma, S. Clozaril and Allah—A Patient's Journey Into Wellness: A Case Report and Cultural Formulation. Journal of Muslim Mental Health 2008; 3(1): 89 – 97On-Call-Psychiatry Handbook. Carol Bernstein, MD. W B Saunders; 3rd edition Jan. 2006 (Contributed following 5 chapters: "Mental Status Exam”, “Physical and Sexual Trauma”, “Blood Pressure Changes”, “Fever”, and “Child Abuse and Neglect.")Professional Newsletters (including APA’s Psychiatric News): Varma, S. When Dating a Psychiatrist, Rules of the Couch Don’t Apply. Psychiatr News. March 17, 2006;41(6):2. Varma, S. Psychiatrists Children Often Find Parent’s Profession a Mystery. Psychiatr News November 18, 2005; 40(22):10Varma, S. “Alcohol Abuse/Dependence” Psychology Today Magazine- Edited magazine’s on-line website on Alcohol Abuse/Dependence. 2005, Varma, S. Relationship Road Rules, American Born Confident Desi (ABCDLady.com) October 2005 , Varma, S. Body Image and Eating Disorders. Nirvana Magazine, Fall 2006 Varma, S. Indian Philosophy, Modern Psychiatry and Mental Health. The Forum. April 2007;78:15-16 Varma, S. What Are We Afraid of? A look at happiness and mental health in the model minority, AAPI Journal. October 2006;20(3):17-18
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