New York City, New York May 20, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - Dr. Rajaratnam is a board-certified psychiatrist with a special interest in geriatric psychiatry. He is licensed to practice medicine in both New York and New Jersey,
Dr. Rajaratnam provides psychiatric consultations to residents in long-term care facilities including assisted living and independent living facilities as well as to residents in nursing homes in New Jersey..Dr. Rajaratnam is a geriatric psychiatrist at Rockland Psychiatric Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University. He has published a paper related to older patients on methadone maintenance treatment.
With a broad educational background, Dr. Rajaratnam graduated with his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka. He went on to perform his residencies in psychiatry at Middletown Psychiatric Center and at NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem and his fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City.
A Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA), he is board-certified in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high-quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists. Dr. Rajaratnam is also a member of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.
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.
On a more personal note, Dr. Rajaratnam speaks both English and Tamil.
Learn More about Dr. Ranjit C. Rajaratnam:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2720688-Ranjit-Rajaratnam-Psychiatrist
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