Dr. Samuel Glazer, MD
Chosen as one of New York's top three doctors in Addiction Medicine.
Samuel Glazer, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He founded Fifth Avenue Psychiatry in 1998 and still leads the practice from East 85th Street. Dr. Glazer earned his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College. He then trained in psychiatry at NYU, served as chief resident, and completed a two-year fellowship in alcoholism and substance abuse. Castle Connolly has named him a Top Doctor since 2015. He also teaches as a clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Health.
(212) 734-0506
3 East 85th Street, Suite 1A, New York, NY, 10028
Awards & Certifications:
- Board Certified in Psychiatry
- Board Certified in Addiction Psychiatry
- Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor (since 2015)
- Featured in New York Magazine Best Doctors issue
- Resident of the Year, NYU Langone Health
Education & Training:
- MD, Cornell University Medical College (1993)
- Psychiatry Residency, NYU Langone Health (Chief Resident)
- Two-year Fellowship, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, NYU
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health
Why did we choose Dr. Samuel Glazer, MD as one of our Top Doctors?
Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. Samuel Glazer as a top addiction medicine doctor in New York because of his double board certification, his NYU training, and his teaching role. He earned his medical degree at Cornell University Medical College in 1993. Dr. Glazer trained in psychiatry at NYU, where he served as chief resident and was named Resident of the Year. He then completed a two-year fellowship in alcoholism and substance abuse. He is board certified in psychiatry and addiction psychiatry and is a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. That training fits the needs of people facing addiction.
What sets Dr. Glazer apart is his long, steady leadership of his own practice. He founded Fifth Avenue Psychiatry in 1998 and still leads it from East 85th Street on the Upper East Side. He also teaches as a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU Langone Health. Castle Connolly has named him a Top Doctor since 2015. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. Samuel Glazer among the top three addiction medicine doctors in New York.
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