Ricardo J. Fernandez, MD, ABPN, ABAM, DLFAPA, DFASAM
Medical Director
Princeton Family Care Associates
Ricardo J. Fernandez, MD is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (1986). He is also certified in psychopharmacology by the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) and the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology (ASCP). Additionally, he is certified in addiction medicine by the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). He is the Medical Director of Princeton Family Care Associates, LLC. Dr. Fernandez is a full Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Piscataway, NJ. He received the 2015 Volunteer Faculty Award in recognition for his commitment to the medical students of Rutgers Robert Wood Medical School.
Among his areas of expertise are clinical diagnosis, advanced psychopharmacology, women’s reproductive psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He is also an expert on psychiatric aspects pertinent to professional licensing and serves as a consultant for numerous consumer state licensing boards and professional assistant programs.
Dr. Fernandez is a recognized expert in the area of women’s mental health and has spoken regionally and nationally. He is published on the clinical management of Postpartum Disorder. In 2005 he was appointed by Acting Governor, Richard Codey to serve on the New Jersey State Postpartum Depression Work Group where he chaired the Professional Education Committee.
Appointed by former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Dr. Fernandez served on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, the state licensing board for medical professionals. working on a number of diverse committees. He is a past councilor on the New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA), the state branch of the American Psychiatric Association. He was awarded the Distinguished Fellowship of the American Psychiatric Association in 2004 for his many contributions in the field of Psychiatry. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
He is fluently bilingual in Spanish and English. He sees patients in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Among his areas of expertise are clinical diagnosis, advanced psychopharmacology, women’s reproductive psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He is also an expert on psychiatric aspects pertinent to professional licensing and serves as a consultant for numerous consumer state licensing boards and professional assistant programs.
Dr. Fernandez is a recognized expert in the area of women’s mental health and has spoken regionally and nationally. He is published on the clinical management of Postpartum Disorder. In 2005 he was appointed by Acting Governor, Richard Codey to serve on the New Jersey State Postpartum Depression Work Group where he chaired the Professional Education Committee.
Appointed by former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Dr. Fernandez served on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, the state licensing board for medical professionals. working on a number of diverse committees. He is a past councilor on the New Jersey Psychiatric Association (NJPA), the state branch of the American Psychiatric Association. He was awarded the Distinguished Fellowship of the American Psychiatric Association in 2004 for his many contributions in the field of Psychiatry. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
He is fluently bilingual in Spanish and English. He sees patients in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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