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Department of Psychiatry Clinical Academic Building (CAB) - 125 Paterson Street, Suite 2200, New Brunswick, NJ 08901


About the department

Since its inception, the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Psychiatry has been committed to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient mental health services to its patients.

Faculty within the Department of Psychiatry are engaged in ongoing funded research that generates many peer-reviewed publications annually in the areas of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, addictions, tobacco dependence, cultural psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, primary care, and child and adolescent psychiatry. Department members also serve on grant review, journal review and editorial board committees. Our faculty members present their latest research findings at national and international scientific meetings and lecture on a broad range of psychiatric topics.

Our clinical programs support and enhance our department's mission of training future clinicians in mental health through education, research and community service. Our department maintains a fully accredited Psychiatry Residency Training program and offers fellowships in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry. For more information, click here.

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Physicians & Professionals

Chair
Matthew A. Menza, MD

Clinical Academic Building (CAB)
125 Paterson Street, Suite 2200
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
For appointments: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-7677


Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
671 Hoes Lane West, Third Floor, Room 338A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-4220




Current Programs

Adult Psychiatric Clinic

New Brunswick:
Clinical Academic Building (CAB)
125 Paterson Street, Suite 2200
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-7677


Piscataway:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
671 Hoes Lane West, Third Floor, Room 338A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-4220

The Adult Psychiatry Clinic provides diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of psychiatric disorders. Our providers are academic faculty members at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and are involved in cutting-edge research in diagnosis and treatment. Our psychiatrists and psychologists can also provide expert consultations and second opinions for individuals and their caregivers. A full range of psychological therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, supportive therapy and insight-oriented therapy are available. Sophisticated psychopharmacology approaches are also offered and tailored to the individual's situation.

Autism Clinic

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
671 Hoes Lane West, Third Floor, Room 338A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-4220

The Autism Clinic is directed by Sherie Novotny, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and pediatrician at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She has trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in pediatrics, psychiatry and child psychiatry. Her previous appointment was with Dr. Eric Hollander at the Seaver Autism Research Center at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan, where she assisted in several research protocols. She has expertise in treating the behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. She is currently running several clinical treatment trials for children with these disorders. These trials include medications for behavioral problems as well as metabolic imbalance.

Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Program

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
671 Hoes Lane West, Third Floor, Room 338A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-4220

The Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Program provides psychiatric evaluations for the pharmacologic management of childhood mental disorders. It accepts referrals from other physicians and mental health professionals for the consultation and/or joint management of cases. Fellows and residents in training provide care under the direct supervision of the attending physician/faculty member.

Dementia Clinic

Clinical Academic Building (CAB)
125 Paterson Street, Suite 6100
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-235-7733
Fax: 732-235-7041

The Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, in collaboration with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC), have established an evaluation clinic for patients with cognitive impairments. Patients with dementias such as Alzheimer's disease, as well as patients with traumatic brain injuries, stroke and other diseases affecting the brain, will be evaluated and treated. The clinic will be staffed by Drs. Daniel Schneider and Aphrodite Zimmerman, who are both dual trained in neurology and psychiatry. Social workers from COPSA (Comprehensive Services on Aging) at UBHC will also be on site to evaluate and facilitate social supports and referrals. The clinic will help to address the need for these services in central New Jersey.

Huntington's Disease Program

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
671 Hoes Lane West, Third Floor, Room 338A
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-235-7647
Fax: 732-235-4220

This statewide program meets the special medical, psychiatric, genetic counseling and case management needs of patients and families with Huntington's disease. The program is supported by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Individual, family and group counseling is available, and regional support groups are sponsored by the program's staff.

Special Treatments or Services

  • Diagnostic services
  • Genetic counseling and genetic testing
  • Social services
  • Case management
  • Psychiatric and neurological assessment and treatment
  • Neuropsychological testing
  • Family and professional education
  • Consultation

Young Adult Psychiatry Clinic

The Young Adult Psychiatry Clinic specializes in the psychiatric assessment and treatment of young adults, ages 18-30. We understand that each patient is unique and presents with their own unique history and life experiences that should bear upon their individualized treatment plan. Young adulthood is a time of transition that presents with challenges navigating increasingly complicated social, educational, and vocational landscapes. Intellectual and career development, the exploration of intimacy, and the furtherance of independence are among the many challenges facing young adults. With competing pressures from peers and family, it is easy for young adults to feel overwhelmed and in need of specialized care. We specialize in the management of a broad array of psychiatric illness in young adults including: anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and premenstrual dysphoria, among others. We provide comprehensive, compassionate, and confidential care to our young adult patients. Our services include expertise in psychiatric diagnosis and assessment, medication management, psychoeducation, specialty referral, and psychiatric second opinion. The clinic is staffed by Dr. Mintz.

Participating Providers (13)

Vamsee K. Chaguturu, PhD (732) 235-7647
Anthony Deo, MD (732) 235-5730
Roseanne D. Dobkin, PhD (732) 235-7647
Cheryl L. Graber, MD
Shawen Ilaria, MD (732) 235-7647
Kenneth R. Kaufman, MD (732) 235-7647
Wun Jung Kim, MD (732) 235-7647
Jason D. Mintz, MD (732) 235-7647
Sherie L. Novotny, MD (732) 235-7647
Marc L. Steinberg, PhD (732) 235-7647
Anthony M. Tobia, MD (732) 235-7647
Adam J. Trenton, DO (732) 235-7647
Jill M. Williams, MD (732) 235-7647


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