Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors in Psychiatry, Dr. Barbara Bartlik is a recognized expert in integrative medicine, psychiatry, and sexual health. Dr. Bartlik is in private practice in Midtown Manhattan Manhattan and has treated men, women, and couples with a broad range of psychiatric and sexual problems for over 30 years. Some of the conditions she treats are anxiety, depression, OCD, memory problems, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, PMS, PTSD, bipolar disorder, erectile disorder, and problems with sexual desire and arousal. She sees patients both in the office and virtually.
Dr. Bartlik is an editor of the book, Integrative Sexual Health, a volume in the [Dr. Andrew] Weil Integrative Medicine Library (2018). She takes a holistic approach to treatment, emphasizing lifestyle and nutritional strategies, seeking to responsibly minimize the use of pharmaceuticals while optimizing health and well-being. Dr. Bartlik uses sophisticated laboratory tests to seek out underlying sources of inflammation that lead to medical and emotional problems, and addresses them through diet, nutritional supplementation, and the elimination of toxins and other offending factors.
Dr. Bartlik received her M.D. degree with distinction in epidemiology from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1981, where she studied neurology with the late Dr. Oliver Sacks. She completed her psychiatry residency and research fellowship at New York University Medical Center / Bellevue Hospital (now NYU Langone Health). She was an associate in the practice of the late sex therapy pioneer, Helen Singer Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D. and treated severely mentally ill patients at Manhattan Psychiatric Center. Dr. Bartlik is certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and holds additional certifications in integrative medicine from the American Board of Physician Specialties and in sexology from the American Board of Sexology. She is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and is among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors. Dr. Bartlik is on the voluntary faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital. In her book, Prime Time, Jane Fonda said, "Dr. Barbara Bartlik, sex therapist and psychiatrist, helped me, in her juicy, forthright manner, with ideas for heightening sexuality as we age."
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Medical School: Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1981
Professional Webpage: https://drbarbaramd.com/about
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, 2023
New York Magazine Best Doctors (In Psychiatry), 2022
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors Award, 2022
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, 2022
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2022
New York Magazine Best Doctors (In Psychiatry), 2021
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors Award, 2021
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, 2021
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2021
Top Doctor in New York, 2020
New York Magazine Best Doctors (In Psychiatry), 2020
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors Award, 2020
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, 2020
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2020
Top Doctor in New York, 2019
Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, 2019
New York Magazine Best Doctors (In Psychiatry), 2019
Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors Award, 2019
Castle Connolly Top Doctors in the New York Metro Area, 2019
Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2019
Top Doctor in New York, 2018
Integrative Medicine, American Board of Physician Specialties
2017
American Board of Sexology
1998
Psychiatry
1986
License to practice medicine, New York State
1983Bartlik, B, Mindes, J (2022). Clinician Wellness – Self-Care for Staying Healthy: Attention to Sexual Life. Integrative and Complementary Therapies, 28(2):72-74.,
Bartlik, B., Arif, S., Turano, V., & Seenaraine, S. Clinical roundup: Selected treatment options for opioid addiction-Part 2. Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 25(1): 56, November 2018. ,
Bartlik, B: Magnesium: An essential nutritional supplement for psychiatric patients. Psychiatry Advisor, July, 2014.,
Bartlik, B: Ask the Expert: Sexual dysfunction: Medication, hormones, and nutrition. FOCUS, Vol VIII (4), 2010.,
Bartlik B, Goldstein M: Maintaining sexual health after menopause. Psychiatric Services, 51(6): 751-753, June 2000.,
Bartlik B, Goldstein M: Men’s sexual health after midlife. Psychiatric Services, 52 (3):291-293, March 2001.,
Bartlik, B, Beaton, C., Rosenfeld, S.: Assessment of sexual functioning: Sexual history taking for health care practitioners. Epilepsy & Behavior, S15-S21, July, 2005.,
Kupietz, S., Bartlik, B., Angrist, B., Winsberg, B. (1985). Psychostimulant plasma concentration and learning performance. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 5(5):293-295. ,
Angrist, B., Corwin, J., Bartlik, B., Cooper, T. (1987). Early pharmokenetics and clinical effects of D- amphetamine in normal subjects. Biological Psychiatry, 22:1357-1368.,
Bartlik, B., Angrist, B., Galanter, M. (1989). Dimenhydrinate abuse in a schizophrenic woman. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 50:12.,
Bartlik, B. Medical Advisor and Foreword. In: Harrar, S. & Vantine J. Extraordinary Togetherness: A Woman's Guide to Love, Sex and Intimacy. From the Editors of Prevention Health Books for Women, Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA, October 1999.,
(2010). Ask the Expert: Sexual dysfunction: Medication, hormones, and nutrition. Focus-APA Quarterly, 8(4).,
Sprouse, A., Curtis, L., Bartlik, B. (2013). Organic solvent induced bipolar disorder: a case report. Advances in Mind-Body Medicine, 27(3):19-23.,
Distinction in Epidemiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1981
1981
People who take medications may become depleted in essential nutrients that are needed by the brain. As a result, they may suffer from low mood, reduced energy, and sexual problems. An integrative medicine approach can prevent or mitigate these problems and allow for reduced dosages of medications — thus avoiding side effects. Eating health-promoting foods and taking vitamins, minerals, and botanical supplements can positively impact energy level and sexual and mental health.
Optimizing Mental and Sexual Health An Integrative Approach, 2022
Dell William’s, Founder of Eve’s Garden Sex Shop for Women interviews Dr. Barbara Bartlik.
Eve's Garden, 2010
Allbert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
1981
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