Dr. Melanie MacLennan, MD, MPH
Chosen as one of New York's top three doctors in Addiction Medicine.
Dr. Melanie MacLennan is board certified in family medicine and addiction medicine. She runs her own practice, Melanie MacLennan, MD, PC, on Lafayette Street in Manhattan. She graduated from SUNY Downstate and has spent about 20 years giving one-on-one addiction treatment. Dr. MacLennan treats alcohol, opioid, cocaine, marijuana, and other substance use disorders. She prescribes Suboxone, Vivitrol, and naltrexone, and she offers the Sinclair Method for alcohol use. She also treats anxiety, depression, and sleep problems that often come with addiction. She holds MD, MPH, and MFA degrees.
(646) 450-2359
411 Lafayette Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10003
Awards & Certifications:
- Board certified in Family Medicine
- Board certified in Addiction Medicine
- NY medical license 206178
Education & Training:
- SUNY Downstate, MD
- MPH
- MFA
Why did we choose Dr. Melanie MacLennan, MD, MPH as one of our Top Doctors?
Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. Melanie MacLennan as a top addiction medicine doctor in New York because of her dual board certification, her public health training, and her long focus on one-on-one recovery care. She is board certified in both family medicine and addiction medicine. Dr. MacLennan graduated from SUNY Downstate and also holds a master’s degree in public health. She has about 20 years of experience treating substance use disorders. That background helps her treat the whole person, not just the addiction.
What sets Dr. MacLennan apart is the private, personal setting of her Manhattan practice on Lafayette Street. She treats alcohol, opioid, cocaine, marijuana, and other drug use. Her tools include Suboxone, Vivitrol, naltrexone, and the Sinclair Method for alcohol use. She also cares for the anxiety, depression, and sleep trouble that often come with addiction. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. Melanie MacLennan among the top three addiction medicine doctors in New York.
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