Scott M. Palyo, M.D.

Scott Palyo is a board-certified, child and adolescent psychiatrist working in private practice in Greenwich Village as well as an assistant professor in psychiatry at New York Medical College and a psychoanalytic candidate at NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Previously, Dr. Palyo was the Medical Director at Safe Horizon Counseling Center, which is a clinic devoted to the treatment of victims of crimes, and was a faculty member at NYU School of Medicine. Following residency he had experiences covering inpatient psychiatric units, consult services and Emergency Rooms in New York City as well as in a community health program evaluating homeless men and women.

Dr. Palyo attended Emory University and University of Texas and completed his psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry residencies at St. Vincent’s Hospital/New York Medical College. Following residency, he completed a congressional fellowship sponsored by the AACAP working with Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Professionally, Dr. Palyo is involved with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association and American Medical Association.