My Approach to Helping
David is a board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist and Brightline’s Chief Medical Officer. He has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and their families across many conditions and concerns—helping them to move forward in their care.
David is also a faculty member at the Yale School of Medicine, and was previously the medical director of the Yale Child Study Center Outpatient Clinic. Among his many contributions to the field, David developed the Autism Mental Status Exam (AMSE), which is a brief and free diagnostic assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder used globally.
David earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
More Info About My Practice
Brightline provides extraordinary behavioral health care for kids and support for families. We're here to provide expert care that works for your child, from ADHD and disruptive behavior to anxiety and depression, and everything in between.
We offer a range of services tailored to your family's needs, including behavioral therapy, evaluation and medication support, parent training for those with young kids, speech-language therapy, and coaching support for parents. We bring care to you with video visits, classes for parents, ongoing coaching, progress tracking, and a mobile app with interactive exercises.
With Brightline, your child will have exceptional care from expert, licensed clinicians and science-backed treatment programs, all without leaving home. We have developed structured treatment programs, grounded in proven methods including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), MATCH-ADTC: Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems. We're all here to help your child thrive.
