Excellence in Psychiatry and Child Psychiatry
Dr. Richard Pesikoff has been in practice in Houston for over 40 years. Conveniently located in Greenway Plaza, Dr. Pesikoff and his associates Shari Elasmar, Amanda Fischer and Kara Cantu, treat a variety of mental health disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.
Dr. Pesikoff is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and is in the private practice of adult and child psychiatry and psychoanalysis. He graduated from New York University School of Medicine, completed residencies in adult and child psychiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and is a graduate of the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute.
Dr. Pesikoff is a board-certified adult and child psychiatrist, and a certified member of the American Psychoanalytic Association. He has appeared on CBS' 60 Minutes and is a noted speaker and lecturer on childhood development and drug abuse by children and teenagers.
