About
Dr. William Jay Apfeldorf is a psychiatrist in White Plains, New York, board certified in Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. He holds an M.D. and Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Yale University and completed his psychiatry residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, followed by a geropsychiatry fellowship at Cornell University Medical College and New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center Westchester Division. Dr. Apfeldorf is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry on faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine and serves as Unit Chief for the Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Service at the Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry.
He treats patients with conditions including depression, dementia, adjustment disorder and acute mental status changes such as delirium and confusion. His practice encompasses nursing home psychiatric treatment, outpatient psychiatric treatment and psychiatric and mental health diagnostic evaluation. He practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell and Topline Therapy and speaks English.
Conditions Treated
- Acute mental status changes
- Anxiety disorder
- Confusion
- Dementia
- Depressive disorder
- Psychotic disorder
- Adjustment disorder
- Behavior change
- Delirium
- Depression
- Dysthymic disorder (persistent depression)
Specialized Treatments
- Nursing home psychiatric treatment
- Psychiatric/mental health diagnostic evaluation
- Outpatient psychiatric treatment
Insurances Accepted
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.