Matthew Shear, M.D.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Matthew Shear, M.D.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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Accepts New Patients
Gender: Male
Language: English

About

Personal Statement

Matthew Shear, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, where he maintains a practice in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Dr. Shear specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, with an emphasis on family-based therapy. He provides individual and family therapy, as well as diagnostic evaluations and treatment with medication.

Specialties and Expertise

Specialties

  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Expertise

  • Eating Disorder

Biography

After completing training in general psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Matthew Shear completed a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical Center, where he was Chief Fellow during his final year.  Dr. Shear is board certified in both Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Dr. Shear teaches Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to Weill Cornell Medical students, and supervises residents and fellows.

To schedule appointments: Call 646-962-2820

Research

Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

Top Doctors
Matthew Shear, M.D. has been named one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly. Across 65 medical specialties, 404 Weill Cornell Medicine physicians have been awarded this designation.

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Credentials

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)

Clinical and Academic Positions

  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

Education and Training

  • M.D., Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 2008
  • M.P.H., George Washington University, 2007
  • B.A., Williams College, 2002

Insurance

Insurance Plans Accepted

The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.

* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.

  • Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
  • Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
  • Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
  • Rockefeller University - Trustmark

Locations and Appointments

External Relationships

External Relationships

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No External Relationships Reported