Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital Program
About This Program
Geriatric psychiatry fellows have dedicated experiences in inpatient care, long-term nursing home care (Northport VA Hospital), outpatient care, dementia evaluations and care management at the Stony Brook Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease (CEAD), palliative care, treatment-refractory depression program, neurology movement disorders program, ECT, and consultation-liaison psychiatry at both the Stony Brook Medicine and the Northport VA Hospital.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Nikhil Palekar, MD
Stony Brook Med
Primary Program Contact
Angela Smith, MS
SUNY Stony Brook Univ
Locations
Stony Brook Med
Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
HSC T-10 Rm 020
Stony Brook, NY 11794
79 Middleville Rd
Northport, NY 11768
100 Patriots Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Application Information
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U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Feb 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Mar 1, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Feb 1, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Mar 1, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and 15 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.