Wen Ao Dana Wang, Psychiatrist

Wen Ao Dana (Dana) Wang

(She/Her/Hers)

Psychiatrist

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Updated 3 days ago
12 years in practice

Dana continues to be a passionate advocate for minority mental health and emotional wellness.

Dr. Wang is co-founder of Rivia Mind, a group practice that focuses on delivering the best evidence-based combined treatment to the insured population. Dr. Wang’s role is in management, providing clinical supervision and extensive education to clinical staff. Her focus on education ensures that high quality of care is delivered to each and every one of Rivia’s patients. Dr. Wang graduated on the Dean’s Honors List from the University of California, Berkeley. She pursued an M.D. at Ben Gurion University, affiliated with Columbia Medical Center, where she was elected class representative and received the Dean’s List Honor-Distinguished Service Award. Afterward, Dr. Wang completed her psychiatry residency training at Harvard Medical School, during which she also completed a fellowship in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. Dr. Wang has presented her work at local, national, and international conferences, and co-authored book chapters and peer-reviewed articles. She continues to be a passionate advocate for minority mental health and emotional wellness.

Remote / In-person
Speaks English, Mandarin
Emergency number not available
Treats suicidal ideation
LGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (EST)

Sun
closed
Mon
11:00 am 3:00 pm
Tue
11:00 am 3:00 pm
Wed
11:00 am 3:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am 3:00 pm
Fri
11:00 am 3:00 pm
Sat
closed

Accepts new patients after hospitalization for

  • Manic episodes
  • Severe depression
  • Self-harming behavior
  • Suicidal intent or a plan
  • Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
  • Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
  • Suicide attempt
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance use
  • Severe emotional stress or trauma

Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.

Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Abuse
  • Academic Concerns
  • Aging
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Issues
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • Binge-Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Bullying
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Childhood Abuse
  • Chronic Illness/Pain
  • College and School Placement
  • Compulsive Exercise
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dependent Personality
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Divorce
  • Drug Use
  • Eating Concerns
  • Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
  • Family Caregiving Stress
  • Financial Concerns
  • Gambling Concerns
  • Gaming/Internet Concerns
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Histrionic Personality
  • Hoarding
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Intimacy Concerns
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Medication Concerns
  • Narcissistic Personality
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
  • Other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
  • Panic
  • Paranoid Personality
  • Peer Difficulties
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Personal Growth
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobia
  • Physical Assault
  • Physical Stress
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
  • Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
  • Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
  • Schizoaffective
  • Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexual Identity
  • Sleep Concerns
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Trauma
  • Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
  • Women's Issues
  • Work/Life Balance

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)
  • Seniors (65 or older)

Special groups

  • Active duty military
  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Body positivity
  • Clients from the court/judicial system
  • Immigrants
  • Little people
  • Neurodivergent people
  • People in the foster care system
  • People of color
  • People seeking asylum
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who are blind or visually impaired
  • People who are deaf or hearing impaired
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with disabilities
  • People with HIV or AIDS
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Transgender
  • Veterans

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Assessment/Evaluation
  • Behavior Modification
  • Medication Management
  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
  • Body Image Therapy
  • Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Behavior Therapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
  • Mindfulness Training
  • Eclectic Approaches
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Erikson/Psychosocial Development
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT)
  • Light Therapy
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • Process-Oriented Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Self Psychology
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Social Skills Training
  • Transference Focused Therapy (TFP)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Anger Management
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
  • Medication Management
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Location

  • Rivia Mind

    Office Building

    274 Madison AvenueSuite 1501New York, NY 10016

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Flat path to the front door

    Getting around

    • Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
    • Elevators

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$350 — $500per session

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Massachusetts
  • Aetna – Connecticut
  • Aetna – Florida
  • Aetna – New York
  • All Way Health Partners – Massachusetts
  • AvMed – Florida
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield – New York
  • Cigna – Florida
  • Cigna – Massachusetts
  • Cigna – New York
  • ComPsych – New York
  • ComPsych – Florida
  • Humana – Florida
  • Humana – New York
  • Medicare – Florida
  • Medicare – New York
  • Medicare – Massachusetts
  • Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) – Massachusetts
  • Mohawk Valley Health Plan (MVP) – New York
  • Optum – New York
  • Optum – Massachusetts
  • Optum – Florida
  • Oscar – New York
  • Oscar – Florida
  • Oxford Health Plan – Connecticut
  • UHC – New York
  • UMR-EAP – Florida
  • UMR-EAP – New York
  • United Health Care – Florida
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • In-network insurance

Payment methods

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Online

Credentials

Licenses

  • MD

    285406-01, New York

  • MD

    67282, Connecticut

  • MD

    ME147971, Florida

  • MD

    1013150, Massachusetts

Certificates

  • Board Certified

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education

  • University of California

    BA (Bachelor of Arts), 2008

  • Ben Gurion University / Columbia Medical Center

    MD (Doctor of Medicine), 2013

Publications

  • Lithium nephrotoxicity

    2015, International journal of bipolar disorders, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345-015-0028-y

    See publication
  • The Psychopharmacology Algorithm Project at the Harvard South Shore Program: An update on bipolar depression

    2019, Bipolar Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1111/bdi.12860

    See publication

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