Dr. Aparna Dole

I’m a New York based double board-certified psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience helping adults manage depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorders. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based care. I take time to understand your symptoms, background, and goals to create a personalized treatment plan that fits your life. I completed my medical training at the University of Mumbai, followed by residency at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn and a fellowship in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. My background includes work at institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, NYU Langone, and currently New York-Presbyterian, where I serve as Unit Chief and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. Whether you’re facing ongoing challenges or navigating a new diagnosis, I’m here to help you move forward with support and clarity.

I believe in a patient centered care model, empowering the patient, providing care that is respectful of, and responsive to, individual patient preferences, needs and values, and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions. I strive to treat the patient as a whole and focus more on the patient’s problems than on his or her diagnosis while fostering a trusting relationship.

Our first session will focus on getting to know you—your concerns, symptoms, and treatment history. I’ll take a comprehensive, compassionate approach to understand the full picture. Together, we’ll explore treatment options, which may include medication management, supportive therapy, and collaboration with your therapist or primary care provider if needed. My goal is to help you feel better, function better, and regain a sense of stability and purpose.