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Amir Garakani, MD, DFAPA
Psychiatrist Greenwich, CT
Based in Greenwich, CT, Amir Garakani, MD, employs a compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based approach to psychiatric care. He specializes in treating young and emerging adults as well as older adults, offering psychiatric consultations, psychotherapy, and medication management with a focus on anxiety and depression. Dr. Garakani is board-certified in Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. In both his private and hospital practices, he strives to ensure a meaningful and positive impact on his patients’ mental health and well-being.
Amir Garakani, MD, DFAPA
Greenwich Hospital
5 Perryridge Road
Greenwich, CT 06830
Family Member Quote
“Our son was first treated by Dr. Garakani during an inpatient stay at Silver Hill Hospital. Dr. Garakani quickly grasped the complicated nature of his mental health and addiction issues. Dr. Garakani continued treating him after discharge and has stuck by him through the ups and downs of his many challenges. We are grateful for his involvement in our son’s life.”
Information and Referrals
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Services
- Addiction Medicine
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
Client Focus
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Young and emerging adults
- Anxiety
- Co-occurring disorders
- Depression
Accreditations & Qualifications
Education
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (2002) – MD
- Mount Sinai Medical Center (2006) – Resident in Psychiatry
- New York University Medical Center (2008) – Fellow in Forensic Psychiatry
State License Number:
- Connecticut 47027
In practice since: 2008
More about Dr. Garakani
Dr. Garakani is the Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT. He previously served as the Director of Education and an Attending Staff Psychiatrist in the Transitional Living Program at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. He has participated in NIMH-funded research and is the first or co-author of over 90 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. He has taught psychopharmacology, phenomenology, neuroscience, and forensic psychiatry to Mount Sinai medical students and residents and has supervised psychiatry residents and medical students. Currently, he supervises Yale medical and physician associate students at Greenwich Hospital.
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