Timothy David Becker, M.D.

Psychiatry

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Personal Statement

I am currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at the NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health’s Nichols Cottage child and adolescent psychiatry unit, where I work closely with an interdisciplinary team and am involved in teaching child psychiatry residents/fellows. I specialize in both adult and child and adolescent psychiatry and provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment of a range of problems, using both psychotherapy and medication management, as needed. I take a thoughtful, comprehensive, personalized and evidence-based approach, drawing from multiple perspectives, in order to provide effective care.

Biographical Info

Dr. Becker completed his undergraduate degree at Cornell University and medical school at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently completed his adult psychiatry residency at the Mount Sinai Hospital, where he participated in clinical and educational initiatives through the global mental health track. He then completed a clinical fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian’s combined program at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University, an NIMH R25-supported Shaffer Scholars research fellowship, and served as a chief fellow for research in his final year. His research has focused on child and adolescent psychiatric epidemiology, development of stigma interventions and synthesis of clinical evidence. Dr. Becker is a member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), where he is involved with development of clinical practice guidelines in child psychiatry as an active member of the Committee on Quality Issues.

Honors and Awards
AACAP Pilot Research Award, 2024
Enid Lang Prize for a Compassionate Resident in Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital, 2022
NIDA-AACAP Resident Training Award in Substance Use Disorders, 2022
APA/APAF Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, 2021
Excellence in Teaching Award, Weill Cornell Medical College- Qatar, 2013
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
Clinical Expertise
Adolescents
Adjustment Disorder
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
ADHD
Medication Management
Supportive Psychotherapy
Child Psychotherapy
Adolescent Psychotherapy
General Psychiatry
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
    2018
  • B.S.
    Cornell University
    2012
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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