A Definition of Solstice:
1. Either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance
from the celestial equator
2. A furthest or culminating point; a turning point
About Solstice and Psychiatrist, Alexander E. Storch, MD
Alexander Storch is a psychiatrist, board certified, licensed and registered to practice in New York, Dr. Storch joined and subsequently assumed full responsibility for Solstice Psychiatric Consulting in 2015. Dr. Storch continues to collaborate with Solstice’s previous operator, Dr. Vatsal Thakkar, on select patient issues.
Dr. Storch utilizes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions in a practice focused on adults with ADHD, sleep disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and interpersonal issues.
Dr. Storch trained at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York where during his senior year (with principal investigator Kishor Malavade), he conceptualized, organized, and implemented the Resident Case Presentation Performance Improvement Project on the Acute Care units.
In his years before medical school and residency, Dr. Storch worked for Lehman Brothers, The Roundabout Theatre Company, and as a personal trainer at The Carlyle Hotel. It was during this period that Dr. Storch decided to go to medical school and completed Post-baccalaureate premedical sciences at the City University of New York (Hunter College).
Dr. Storch has volunteered for an number of organizations including The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (Dr. Storch’s stepfather, A.E. Hotchner with Paul Newman created the camps for children with serious disease), and NYU Medical Center Emergency Room Liaison Initiative.
Dr. Storch’s approach to patient care begins with an integral respect for his patients. Dr. Storch is thorough, attentive, patient, and passionate about applying his knowledge to achieve maximal symptomatic relief while attempting to minimize any potential side effects. Additionally, Dr. Storch has a special interest in helping his patients navigate the complex world we live in while finding pleasure and satisfaction in doing so.
Dr. Storch lives in New York City with his wife and son.
For more more information, or to book and appointment, please call (646) 706-7757.
Member of the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, and the American Professional Society of ADHD & Related Disorders.
