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Dr. Melissa Nishawala, MD is a pediatric psychiatrist in Oyster Bay, NY specializing in pediatric psychiatry. She graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1993 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Melissa Nishawala, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone.
1 Park Avenue 7th Floor
Oyster Bay, NY 10016
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New York, NY 10016
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. Nine percent of children in the USA have been diagnosed with ADHD. Symptoms, which include hyperactivity and difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention, can last into adulthood for some patients. Boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls, although experts don't know why this is.
There are three main types of ADHD:
When diagnosing ADHD, it is important to rule out other issues that may be causing the symptoms. Seizure disorders, hearing loss, anxiety, and domestic problems are some examples of problems that can cause behaviors similar to those seen with ADHD.
Treatment can include stimulant medications, behavioral therapy to teach patients ways to navigate their world and control symptoms better, and accommodations at school or work. A structured environment (with lots of organization and well-defined rules) seems to help most kids with ADHD function at their best.
ADHD is mainly thought of as a disorder that affects children, but symptoms can last into adulthood for a third to half of those diagnosed. In adults, ADHD has similar symptoms as when it is seen in children: impulsive behavior, difficulty maintaining focus, being easily distracted, or a tendency to fidget. These symptoms can cause problems in a patient's careers and relationships. Additionally, adults with ADHD are at increased risk for substance abuse. Medications can be an important part of treatment for adults, as well as stress reduction techniques and organization skills training. Specialized ADHD coaches can help adults with ADHD manage their symptoms and succeed in all areas of their life.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).
Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.
Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.
Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.
Other common eating disorders include:
Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.
Family Therapy Services
Family therapy is sometimes also called family counseling or marriage and family therapy. It is a form of mental health care and therapy that treats a couple or entire family as a unit, paying special attention to how the members of the family interact with each other. Each family has a unique personality, communication style, and unique problems they face together. In family therapy, all members of the family attend counseling sessions as a group, and together they learn how to identify conflicts within and without the family, as well as how to communicate better and problem-solve together.
Some topics commonly addressed in family therapy include:
Family therapists may work in group practices, private practices, schools, or hospitals. They work with families of all different kinds to help them live together as a stronger unit.
Dr. Melissa Nishawala, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1993. She completed residency at University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1993)
Residency: University of Minnesota Affiliated Hospitals (1996)
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry (1998)
Licensed In: New York
Dr. Melissa Nishawala, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Melissa Nishawala, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna, United Healthcare, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), Unite Healthcare (NY University Care Plan), World Trade Center - Sedgwick, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), WTC Health Program, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees) and NY Fire Department - WTC.
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Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
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Dr. Melissa Nishawala's specialty is pediatric psychiatry. Dr. Nishawala's clinical interests include attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD), autism, and family therapy services. She is professionally affiliated with NYU Langone. She attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Hahnemann University Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota for residency. Dr. Nishawala can take Aetna and United Healthcare insurance.