About Me
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- anorexia
- anxiety disorders
- attention deficit disorder in adults
- autism
- developmental disability
- eating disorders
Treatments
- family therapy
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Eating Disorders in Children & Adolescents , Autism Spectrum Disorder in ChildrenCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Lead, Psychopharmacology Training, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Clinical Director, Feeding and Eating Disorder Service
- Medical Director, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research and Clinical Program
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry), 1999
- American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry, 1998
Education and Training
- Residency, Hahnemann University Hospital, Adolescent Psychiatry, 1998
- Residency, University of Minnesota Hospital, Psychiatry, 1996
- MD from Northwestern University, 1993
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Edit profileInsurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna EPO (AMEX employees)
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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United Healthcare
- Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
Melissa A. Nishawala, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Child Study Center
1 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Research Academic Contact
Academic office
1 Park Avenue
Seventh Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone
646-754-4880
Publications
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Gabbay, Vilma; Klein, Rachel G; Guttman, Leah E; Babb, James S; Alonso, Carmen M; Nishawala, Melissa; Katz, Yisrael; Gaite, Marta R; Gonzalez, Charles J
Journal of child & adolescent psychopharmacology. 2009 Aug ; 19(4):423-30
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Gabbay, Vilma; Klein, Rachel G; Alonso, Carmen M; Babb, James S; Nishawala, Melissa; De Jesus, Georgette; Hirsch, Glenn S; Hottinger-Blanc, Pauline M Z; Gonzalez, Charles J
Journal of affective disorders. 2009 May ; 115(1-2):177-82
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Beyond the Black Box: Prescribing SSRIs to Adolescents
Nishawala, Melissa; Boorady, Roy Joseph; Koplewicz, HaroldPrimary psychiatry. 2006 Jan; 13(1):51-56