New York City, New York Nov 7, 2023 (Issuewire.com) - A board-certified psychiatrist with 35 years of clinical experience, Dr. Stefanovic is the Founder of Minerva Mental Health. She offers psychiatric assessment, regular follow-ups, medication management, consultative appointments, interpersonal therapy, and collaborative care for patients, ages young adult to senior.
Her area of expertise is the diagnosis and management of anxiety and mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and treatment of ADD, trauma, and PTSD, with a particular focus on perinatal and postpartum mental health. Dr. Stefanovic sees couples and families for education and interpersonal therapy and works with individuals with co-occurring psychiatric disorders and substance use. She offers limited services to individuals with psychotic illness as well. Additionally, she is well-versed in cultural psychiatry, where she studied in Europe, France, and the USA, and worked in Africa.
Beginning her career in Eastern Europe, Dr. Stefanovic graduated with her Medical Degree from the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Medicine in 1978. She continued in the melting pot of New York City where she worked at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and served on the faculty of Columbia University, doing clinical work and teaching psychiatry in the finest academic setting.
In 2005, Dr. Stefanovic received the “Nancy Roeske, MD” Certificate, an annual award by the American Psychiatric Association for excellence in teaching and academic psychiatry.
Board-certified in psychiatry, she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Working for the Health Hospital Corporation of NYC, Dr. Stefanovic developed and managed programs for in-patient psychiatry. In 2011, she developed and implemented the first in-patient program for pregnant and postpartum women in the public health setting in New York.
Among her professional affiliations, Dr. Stefanovic is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, and Marcé of North America.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
Dr. Stefanovic attributes her achievements to a strong foundation of diligence, ethical principles, and a genuine compassion for people. She extends her philanthropic efforts to organizations such as Save the Children, Care.org, Mercy Ship, and UNICEF, where she passionately contributes to their humanitarian missions.
Among her professional interests, the New England Journal of Medicine holds a special place as her preferred publication.
Learn More about Dr. Milica Stefanovic:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3281544-Milica-Stefanovic-psychiatrist-New-York-NY-10023 or through Minerva Mental Health, https://www.minervapsychiatry.com/
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