Meet the Doctor
Chaim Szachtel, MD
Dr. Szachtel is a double board-certified diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). He sees children, adolescents, and adults in NY and NJ via telehealth and also offers in-person appointments. He treats a wide variety of conditions including Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Traumatic Stress Disorders, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Dr. Szachtel takes the time to understand each patient's unique life circumstances and works collaboratively not only with his patients but with their schools, therapists, and medical providers, as needed.
TRAINING
Dr. Szachtel graduated from Yeshiva University (YU) with his bachelor's degree in biology before receiving his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM). Dr. Szachtel then completed his residency in Psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center and his fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Zucker Hillside Hospital of Northwell Health, where he was selected to serve as a chief fellow for the program.
CONFERENCES & AWARDS
Dr. Szachtel has presented his clinical research at several national conferences including the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT). Dr. Szachtel has received awards from YU, AECOM, Montefiore Medical Center, and from AACAP.
PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
But Who Will Teach the Teachers?
On Oppositionality, Defiance and Parent Management
Grand Rounds for the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital at Northwell Health/LIJ
Fornari V., Khoury N., Szachtel C. Guide a Learner to Assess Trauma Informed Care. Project TEACH NY, Educational Publications for Pediatric Providers.
Fornari V., Szachtel C. Guide a Learner to Assess an Eating Disorder. Project TEACH NY, Educational Publications for Pediatric Providers.
Szachtel C., Ekhause E., Hirsch, J. Telepsychiatry in Underserved Populations: Challenges of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care During the Pandemic and Beyond. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting.
Szachtel C., Meller U., Shaffer, S. Animating ADHD: Using Whiteboard Animations to Optimize Resident Education in the 21st Century. American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training (AADPRT) Annual Meeting.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Regulating Behavior in the Classroom: An Educational Workshop for Teachers
SAR Academy, Grades 1-5, Riverdale, NY
Diagnosing and Treating ADHD
Didactics for the Pediatrics Residency at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health/LIJ
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Albert Einstein College of Medicine MS3 Psychiatry Rotation, Montefiore Medical Center
Numb While the World’s in Crisis
Congregation Ahavat Shalom, Teaneck, NJ
Explaining ADHD to Parents
Pediatric Residency Didactics, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore