Syed Zaidi, M.D. is the Medical Director of Bergen Psychiatric Associates LLC and Fairlawn Behavioral Associates LLC. Dr. Zaidi is Board Certified in Psychiatry and earned a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. He graduated from medical school in 1984 in Philadelphia, PA, completed part of his Residency in England, and finished at Temple University Medical Center in the United States. Today, Dr. Zaidi has over 30 years of diverse experience in the field of Psychiatry and is affiliated with Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, NJ. He also serves as Chief Medical Officer (C.M.O.) at SERV Behavioral Health Systems in New Jersey.
Dr. Zaidi specializes in diagnostic evaluations and medication management for a wide variety of psychiatric conditions. His level of experience and expertise in determining the best combination of treatment, with or without medication, on a patient-by-patient basis is unmatched in the psychiatric field. Dr. Zaidi helps with the psychological well-being of men, women, and young adults, with an ability to identify and help manage all types of mental illness including depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, psychosis, and others. Dr. Zaidi provides treatment options that range from medication management plans to different types of therapy. He also refers patients for genetic testing to determine a patient’s best response to psychotropic medications and which medication may be most beneficial to the patient when appropriate. Additionally, Dr. Zaidi coordinates with the other physicians of his patients, such as the Primary Care Physicians in order to provide patients with the best care available.
Dr. Zaidi’s practice includes an advanced team of nurse practitioners, clinicians, and staff who work together to find the best treatment for the patient’s individual needs and help patients navigate their mental health journey to find hope, support, and comfort with compassion and expertise in order to achieve a better quality of life for the patient. Dr. Zaidi’s Office locations are in Emerson, Hackensack and Fairlawn, NJ.
EXPERTISE
Psychiatry
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Psychiatry
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
Holy Name Medical Center
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PATIENT TESTIMONIALS:
” I have been a patient of Dr. Zaidi for over 10 years and I wouldn’t consider ever-changing him as my Psychiatrist. He is understanding, kind, and very knowledgeable. ”
” I started seeing Dr. Zaidi at a very difficult time in my life when I was dealing with extreme anxiety and felt as though I would never feel normal again. Through his kindness, understanding, wisdom, and most of all medical expertise, Dr. Zaidi gave me back my life. Over time, Dr. Zaidi helped me to see what I had not been able to see myself and made me realize things were not as bad as they appeared to me. He prescribed the right medications and continued to monitor me throughout my ordeal. Today I am happy again and feel like myself again. I continue to see Dr. Zaidi who monitors me and we have made the changes needed as I have gotten better. I am so grateful to Dr. Zaidi – without his help – I honestly do not know where I would be today. ”
” Dr. Zaidi saved my life. He is a caring, knowledgeable Doctor who prescribed and monitored my medication and listened to my issues without judging. I can’t thank Dr. Zaidi enough for bringing me back from the hole I was in. ”
” Dr. Zaidi is an excellent doctor but also has an excellent staff of nurse practitioners that assist him with his patients. They are all very knowledgeable, experienced, caring and capable providers that I am comfortable working with. ”
” I love Dr. Zaidi. Best psychiatrist I have ever seen. He is respectful, knowledgeable and very responsive to my needs (I have had unusual responses to certain meds so I needed to find a solution that was a little “outside the box” and he was quite helpful with that). Happy to say I feel really good. ”
” I have had many doctors in my life. Dr. Zaidi really cares about his patients. He listens and wants to know about your progress. He’s not just there to push pills as I have dealt with in the past. ”
” Dr. Zaidi is compassionate and empathetic. Not to mention his staff is friendly, inviting and very accomodating.”
” In this age of HMO conglomerates, it’s nice to have a practice really show their concern for their patients. Dr. Zaidi is an excellent Psychiatrist. ”
“When I met Dr. Zaidi I had just been released from a drying rehabilitation program for heroin abuse. Dr. Zaidi took me as a patient without reservation or judgement. He prescribed suboxone and i can proudly say i have gradually been weaning off suboxone and have not been released in almost 28 months. ”
” Dr. Zaidi is caring, patient and helpful. I have had only good experiences with Dr Zaidi in two years of seeing him. I recommend him with no reservation. ”
” Very caring and very helpful, patient and all around nice doctor. Best Doctor in New York/New Jersey area. ”
” Dr. Zaidi is a nice guy and it’s a relief to have a psychiatrist who’s not a pill pusher – He actually asks you what you’d like to do and how you want to approach your problem. He is respectful and doesn’t make you feel hopeless like other doctors I have seen. He has treated me for anxiety and adult ADD. He knows a lot and I recommended him highly. ”
” I have been under his care for several years. He is an excellent Doctor and a wonderful person. ”
” Dr. Zaidi really makes you feel like you count as a person. He is patient, lets you speak and listens to what you are saying. He has controlled my bipolar illness for 6 years. ”