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Abigail Benudis, M.D., M.P.H

Psychiatry

Locations and Appointments

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Personal Statement

I am an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Â鶹¸ßÇå and an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist in the Emergency Department at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. I specialize in Adult Psychiatry and provide comprehensive mental health evaluations and consultations as both a psychotherapist and a psychopharmacologist. I take an integrative and holistic approach to mental health, focusing on an individual's needs, preferences, and circumstances, with the ultimate goal of optimizing my patient's overall well-being.

Biographical Info

Dr. Benudis attended Tufts University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Community Health, graduated Magna Cum Laude, and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She went on to earn her combined medical degree and masters in public health at Tufts University School of Medicine, where she was elected a scholar of the Massachusetts Medical Society for clinical excellence, leadership qualities, and meaningful service work. Dr. Benudis completed her Internship and Adult Psychiatry Residency training at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Â鶹¸ßÇå and served as Chief Resident in her final year of residency. Dr. Benudis welcomes new patients into her practice for consultation, diagnostic evaluation, psychotherapy, and medication management.

Honors and Awards

Chief Resident, 2020-2021

Massachusetts Medical Society Scholar, 2017

Tufts Honos Civicus Inductee, 2017   

Williams Grant Recipient, 2014

Phi Beta Kappa, Tufts University, 2011

Magna Cum Laude, Tufts University, 2011

Tufts Fund for Civic Engagement, Grant Recipient, 2009

Empower Program for Social Entrepreneurship, Grant Recipient, 2009

Clinical Expertise
Bipolar Disorder
Psychopharmacology
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
Medication Management
Supportive Psychotherapy
Depression
Panic Disorder
OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
Women's Mental Health
Languages
English
Research
Education 
  • M.D., M.P.H.
    Tufts University School of Medicine
    2017
  • B.A.
    Tufts University
    2011
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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