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  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Child, Teen, and Young Adult Addiction Treatment, Mental Health Counseling
  • Accepting new patients
  • 34 years of experience
  • South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center 1451 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557
  • (516) 268-6199

Brief Intro

Guided by renowned Top NYC Psychiatrist, Dr. Edward Fruitman M.D., South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center combines expert psychopharmacology and psychotherapy to create a tailored treatment plan specific to each individual’s needs.

Edward Fruitman is Board Certified in Adult Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has over 25 years of experience. 

Dr. Fruitman and the staff at South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center are committed to a scientific and innovative approach to mental health treatment. To best help their patients, Dr. Fruitman combines his knowledge of alternative treatment options with expertise in traditional psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. Whatever your concern, he can help.

He offers a full spectrum of services, including TMS and Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression, special programs for Adult and Adolescent ADHD, as well as Suboxone and other outpatient options for substance abuse.

Dr. Fruitman and his team pride themselves on their holistic approach to care, and seek to address mental illness through a combination of evidence-based medicine, empathetic therapy, and cutting-edge technology. As such, they work together with their patients’ other physicians, therapists, and family and community resources when appropriate. Above all, they maintain patients’ strict confidentiality.

We accept all patients, and honor each individual’s ethnic, personal, and cultural beliefs and ideals.

Call today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Fruitman and the South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center team!

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Albert Einstein College Of Medicine

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine - 1991

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • English

Location & Hours

  • South Shore Neuropsychiatric Center
  • 1451 Broadway, Hewlett, NY 11557
  • Mon:9:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:9:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Fri:9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Psychiatry
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Child, Teen, and Young Adult Addiction Treatment
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Conditions Addressed

  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Anxiety
  • Social Anxiety
  • Phobic Disorder
  • Panic Disorder
  • Depression
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Mental Illness
  • Children with developmental disorders
  • Men's Mental Health
  • Women's Mental Health
  • Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
  • Chronic Mental Health Issues
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Trauma
  • Disassociative Identity Disorder
  • Borderline Personality
  • Personality Disorders
  • Multiple Personality Disorder
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Family Conflict
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Alcohol Dependence
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Severe or Chronic Depression
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Treatment Resistant Depression
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Major Trauma
  • Insomnia
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Procedures Performed

  • Psychiatric Diagnosis or Evaluation
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Psychological and Neuropsychological Tests
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychopharmacological services
  • Individual Counseling For Addiction
  • Individual Psychoanalysis
  • Individual Therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Testing
  • ADD/ADHD Testing
  • Attention Deficit Disorder Treatment (ADD)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment (ADHD)
  • ADHD and School Problems
  • Crisis Counseling
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Skills and Coaching
  • Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
  • Substance Abuse Evaluations
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Mental Health Management
  • Therapy Services
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Fidelis Care (NY)
  • AmeriGroup
  • HealthFirst (NY)
  • Humana
  • VillageCareMax
  • Montefiore HMO
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • 1199SEIU
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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