Lindsay Moskowitz, M.D. LLC

Dr. Moskowitz has a passion for treating children and adolescents.  Her warmth, empathy, genuineness, honesty, and gentle demeanor, aid in establishing a good rapport with her patients.  She has a unique skill set in treating patients with eating disorders based on her comprehensive background in nutrition and fitness, in addition to her psychiatric training.  Dr. Moskowitz served as the Psychiatric Director of the Eating Disorder Program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center at Long Island Jewish Hospital through Northwell Health for nearly 8 years and left in February 2020 to focus on her private practice. She is board certified in both Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  She was recently an assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Dr. Moskowitz is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and serves on their Continuing Medical Education Committee and Lifelong Learning Committee.  She is also a member of the American Psychiatric Association and  Academy for Eating Disorders.  She is a member of and holds a certification through the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America.  Dr. Moskowitz has an interest in research in eating disorders, teaching, and has written exam questions for the American Psychiatric Association, in addition to the American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Physician Institute of Psychiatry, and has served on a USMLE committee for medical board licensing. 
Dr. Moskowitz graduated with honors and distinction from Cornell University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science and graduated medical school from SUNY Upstate Medical University. She completed her internship year and residency in Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and went on to complete a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell/Columbia.

Eating Disorders

Dr. Moskowitz has much experience in caring for patients with a variety of eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia nervosa, in addition to patients with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, and binge eating disorder, as well as other feeding and eating disorders. She has cared for patients with eating disorders in a variety of settings including outpatient, inpatient, residential, and day treatment.  Dr. Moskowitz has extensive training in FBT (Family Based Treatment) for eating disorders. She has in interest in treating toddlers and young children with feeding and eating disorders, as well as overweight children and adolescents.    Dr. Moskowitz treats young adults with eating disorders as well.
All patients will get a comprehensive initial diagnostic interview to be evaluated for the presence of other potential comorbid disorders, along with the eating disorder. The interview will help in establishing an appropriate treatment plan, including recommendations for further psychiatric and medical work-ups, therapy, and /or medications.  Dr. Moskowitz primarily utilizes FBT to treat Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa in children and adolescents.  CBT-E (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhanced for Eating Disorders), as well as IPT (Interpersonal Psychotherapy) are other evidenced based approaches she may utilize to treat Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder.

Other Disorders

Dr. Moskowitz also has extensive experience in evaluating and treating patients with other psychiatric disorders including depressive, anxiety, and obsessive compulsive disorders, as well as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She evaluates and treats all patients in a comprehensive manner, addressing biological, psychological, as well as social aspects contributing to their symptoms.  In addition to therapy and medication management for these disorders, she has much experience in helping to advocate for children and adolescents in the school setting, helping them to get services, and always take the time to communicate with others in the child’s life, provided parental consent and child assent, including other family members, therapists, and primary care physicians.