Combining evidence-based medicine &
patient-centered care

 
 

Choosing a doctor doesn’t have to be either/or: either an expert pharmacologist or a therapeutic presence, either competent or compassionate.

Your experience should have all of those things and more.

I’m a Columbia-trained and Board-certified physician-scientist with a small outpatient practice specialized in the treatment of conditions that manifest primarily in mood, anxiety, sleep, and cognitive domains. While I have one foot in academic research, my approach to promoting mental health is humanistic, centered on attention to and care for the whole person. I relish getting to know my patients individually and work collaboratively with them to achieve greater wellbeing and personal flourishing.

J.M. Villarin MD PhD

MY BACKGROUND

Training & Appointments

  • MD, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons

  • PhD in Cellular, Molecular, & Biomedical Studies, Columbia Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

  • Residency Training in Adult Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center

  • Training Fellowship in Schizophrenia & Psychotic Disorders Research, Columbia University

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center

  • Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute/Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene

 

Credentials & Awards

  • Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08), National Institute of Mental Health

  • Diplomate (Board Certification), American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

  • Samuel W. Perry III, MD Distinguished Award in Psychiatric Medicine

  • American Psychiatric Association Research Colloquium for Junior Psychiatrist Investigators

  • Leon Levy Resident Fellowship in Neuroscience

  • Donald M. Palatucci Prize

  • Andrew W. Mellon Scholar Award

  • Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Scholar Award

Types of Services Offered

  • Psychiatric Consultation & Evaluation

  • Medication Management

  • Supportive Psychotherapy

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Phototherapy for Mood Disorders

 

Areas of Clinical Expertise

  • Adult ADD/ADHD

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Cognitive Symptoms Associated with Psychiatric Illness

  • Depression & Bipolar Disorder

  • Insomnia & Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

  • OCD & Tic Disorders

 

Insurance & Payment

While I do not participate directly in any insurance plans, my billing statement will provide you with information necessary to obtain reimbursement from your health insurance through an out-of-network benefit. Payment is accepted in the form of cash, check, or credit card.

Practice Location

220 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(across the street from Madison Square Park)

My office is accessible by subway & bus via the following routes:

  • 6, F, & M trains at 23rd Street

  • 6, R, & W trains at 28th Street

  • M1, M2, and M3 buses on Fifth Avenue (southbound) or Park/Madison Avenue (northbound)

  • M7 bus on Sixth Avenue

  • M23 SBS crosstown bus on 23rd Street

  • M55 bus on Fifth Avenue (southbound) or Sixth Avenue (northbound)

  • M101, M102, & M103 buses on Lexington Avenue (southbound) or Third Avenue (northbound)