Benjamin Elswick, MD Adult Psychiatry
Professional Statement
Dr. Elswick is a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist who emphasizes personality structure assays and functional biographical and relational behavior pattern analysis, to tailor an individual treatment plan for medication management at a holistic level. He specializes in reducing the burden of medications wherever possible including the use of genetic testing to assist in drug selection and diversifying the array of strategies to include circadian rhythm structuring, physiological modalities, and healthy lifestyle interventions. Dr. Elswick works closely with our psychotherapists, so he can provide a collaborative treatment plan to patients. Expertise in Men's Mental Health and offering Men's Group Therapy are under active development. He will be seeking to build fellowship between select small groups of men of principle and integrity, who are committed to each other's mutual accountability and development. Please contact the clinic to be placed on a waitlist. Dr. Elswick will vet and screen men for the above characteristics and intention as well as the requisite sense of humor before forming a new group. Dr. Elswick's active personal and professional interests include: personality science, Cybernetic Big-5 Theory, The Dark Tetrad, Personal Knowledge Management Systems, AI technologies, Natural Language Processing, Psychometrics, Videography, Audio Production, Digital Educational Content Creation, technologies for more effective telemedicine, and Men's Mental Health.
Education
Psychiatry Residency, Mount Sinai St Lukes/Roosevelt program in Manhattan
Medical Doctor, Howard University School of Medicine in Washington DC
Bachelor of Science in Biology from San Francisco State University
Insurances Accepted
Aetna
Anthem
Blue Shield
Carelon Behavioral Health, Inc
Cigna
ComPsych
KAISER
Magellan
MHN
SHARP
United Behavioral Health
VHP
WELLFLEET