Peter Szeibel, MD

Dr. Peter Szeibel is board certified in adult psychiatry and has been practicing for over 36 years.  His practice has focused primarily on medication management within the context of a supportive psychotherapeutic relationship. He also utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques.  If the patient requires more intensive psychotherapy, Dr. Szeibel refers the patient to a therapist and collaborates with the therapist.  Dr. Szeibel has experience in treating Depressive Disorders, PTSD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and many other conditions.  He feels his personal strengths include his inquisitiveness, scientific curiosity, and his desire to understand his patients better.

Dr. Szeibel was born in Hungary, just a few months before the Hungarian Revolution against the Soviets broke out in 1956.  He and his family fled under difficult circumstances and immigrated to the United States. Dr. Szeibel grew up in New York City.  He attended The Bronx High School of Science, followed by Columbia University for his B.A., where he took a double major in chemistry and music.  After obtaining his M.D. from S.U.N.Y in Syracuse, he returned to New York City for residency and fellowship training.  During this time he won the Bendheim Fellowship Award at Cohen Children’s Medical Center for his research study which examined the effects of background music on the academic performance of children with ADHD. His current areas of interest include adult ADHD, psychiatric and medical co-morbidities, and the LGBTQ population.