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Jacob Messing, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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About Jacob Messing, M.D.

Personal Statement

Jacob R. Messing, M.D. is an Instructor in Psychiatry at ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ and an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist in the Emergency Department at New York-Presbyterian Hospital specializing in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. He treats patients of all ages, from infancy to adulthood, in his faculty practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He provides individual and family therapy, as well as diagnostic evaluations and treatment with medication.

Biographical Info

A Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in adult and child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Messing completed his undergraduate degree in Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Chicago. He went on to earn his medical degree at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School where he was awarded a medical student prize for his research at The Autism Center on an immunological model of stereotypic behaviors. Dr. Messing then completed his Psychiatry Internship, Residency, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, a teaching hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. As a fellow, he received a staff award for outstanding contribution to the welfare of families. Dr. Messing is licensed to prescribe Suboxone (buprenorphine) for patients with substance dependence. His most recent research has included a project through the federally funded HEARTS Program (Healing Emotions and Achieving Resilience to Traumatic Stress) which will be used to improve the treatment of children and families affected by abuse, neglect, and exposure to traumatic events.

Dr. Messing is currently pursuing advanced training in psychotherapy at Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. He was also recently appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School where he teaches fellows in the Post Graduate Program in Orofacial Pain. His unique psychiatry lectures for dentists focus on substance abuse, the psychological aspects of chronic pain, and psychosomatic medicine.

Dr. Messing welcomes new patients. Please call (646) 535-0117 to schedule an appointment.

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
Clinical Expertise
Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Medication Management
Psychopharmacology
Family Therapy
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Anxiety and Depression
Post-Partum Depression
Mood Disorder
Panic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Personality Disorder
Parent-Child Relationship Problem
Psychotherapy and Medical Illness
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Bulimia
Anorexia
Eating Disorder
Abuse, Drug or Alcohol
Languages
English
Research
Education 
  • M.D.
    New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    2007
  • B.A.
    University of Chicago
    2001
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
    ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Medical College, Cornell University

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