Dr. Sharon Batista, MD
Triple board-certified psychiatrist. Harvard. Mount Sinai. NYU. Private practice since 2010.
Dr. Batista has built her career around a conviction that people with OCD and anxiety deserve a doctor who truly understands their condition — and the time to treat it properly.
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A career built on specialization
Dr. Sharon Batista is a triple board-certified psychiatrist specializing in OCD, anxiety disorders, and women's mental health. She founded Balanced Psychiatry of New York with a commitment to the kind of psychiatric care that is genuinely rare: unhurried, deeply informed, and built around what the patient actually needs.
Dr. Batista completed her undergraduate education at Harvard University, graduating cum laude with an A.B. She earned her medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she subsequently served as chief resident in psychiatry — a role that reflects both clinical skill and the trust of her program. She completed her fellowship training at New York University.
She has been in private practice since 2010, and she continues to teach at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. She is a member of the advisory board of NOCD, the world's largest OCD treatment platform, and a presenter at conferences of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA).
A foundation built for this work
Harvard University
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York University
Balanced Psychiatry of New York
- Psychiatry — American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry — ABPN
- Addiction Medicine — American Board of Preventive Medicine
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Within the field and in the public conversation
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Castle Connolly Top Doctors are selected through a rigorous peer-nomination process conducted by independent physician survey.
APA Distinguished Fellow
Distinguished Fellowship in the American Psychiatric Association recognizes significant contributions to the field of psychiatry over a sustained period.
NOCD Advisory Board
Dr. Batista serves on the advisory board of NOCD, the world's largest OCD treatment platform, and contributes to setting clinical and educational standards for OCD care.
IOCDF Behavioral Therapy
Advanced behavioral therapy training through the International OCD Foundation — the standard for evidence-based OCD treatment.
IOCDF & ADAA Presenter
Regular presenter at the annual conferences of the International OCD Foundation and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
National Press
Quoted and profiled in TIME, U.S. News & World Report, Healthline, Everyday Health, Parents, Verywell Mind, and Psychology Today, among others.
Bringing expertise to the public conversation
“Medications for OCD: What They Do — and What They Don't”
Dr. Batista's plain-language guide for the Anxiety & Depression Association of America on what medication can and can't do in OCD treatment — and why it works best alongside the right therapy.
Read the articleIf you've been waiting for a psychiatrist who actually specializes in this — the wait is over.
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