Raymond Zakhari, NP

Concierge Psychiatry, New York, NY

5.0 (10 reviews)

Raymond Zakhari, ANP, FNP, PHMNP, provides Concierge Psychiatry care at Metro Medical Direct in New York, New York, and is a triple board-certified nurse practitioner.

435 East 70th Street, Suite 13C, New York, NY 10021

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About Raymond Zakhari

Raymond Zakhari is a nurse practitioner who provides Concierge Psychiatry care at Metro Medical Direct in New York, New York. He is a triple board-certified nurse practitioner, certified as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. He holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Chatham University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Liberty University, along with Advanced Certificates in Psychiatric-Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner studies. He is a Clinical Professor at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing.

Earlier in his career, he spent 17 years on staff at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, where he provided medical consultation within psychiatry at the Payne Whitney Clinic. He is the founder of Metro Medical Direct, a concierge house-call practice serving medically and psychiatrically complex adults and elders in Manhattan. He is a combat veteran of the Iraq War who served in the Air National Guard.

He authored two certification review books published by Springer Publishing Company in 2020 and 2021. He has said of his approach to elder care, "Good medicine in later life is not about doing everything. It is about doing what is thoughtful, proportionate, and aligned with the elder's values."

Good medicine in later life is not about doing everything. It is about doing what is thoughtful, proportionate, and aligned with the elder's values.

Raymond Zakhari

Membership and fees

Metro Medical Direct lists a $6,000 evaluation and a $24,000 membership.

Fees vary by plan. Ask the practice.

Education and credentials

Education

Zakhari earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA, in 2015

Education

Zakhari holds a Post-Master's Advanced Certificate as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Hunter College (CUNY), earned in 2014

Education

Zakhari holds a Post-Master's Advanced Certificate as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY, earned in 2011

Education

Zakhari earned a Master of Education (EdM) in Nursing from Columbia University Teachers College in 2009

Education

Zakhari earned a Master of Science as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from Hunter College (CUNY) in 2003

Education

Zakhari earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA, in 1998

Fellowship

Zakhari completed a Human Sexuality Fellowship at NYU School of Medicine

Board certified

Zakhari is a triple board-certified nurse practitioner, holding certifications as an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Certification

Zakhari is a certified Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner

License

New York 40401751 Verify with the NYS Education Department Office of the Professions

NPI

1518018407

Location

435 East 70th Street, Suite 13C, New York, NY 10021

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Recognition and research

Publications

Zakhari has published peer-reviewed articles including 'Attitudes toward evidence-based clinical decision support tools to reduce exposure to ionizing radiation: The Canadian CT Head Rule' (Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2016) and 'Female sexual dysfunction: A primary care perspective' (Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2009).

Teaching and research roles

Zakhari is a Clinical Professor at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing (Hunter College, CUNY), where he teaches advanced pathophysiology and psychopharmacology.

Zakhari is the founder of Metro Medical Direct, a concierge house-call practice serving medically and psychiatrically complex adults and elders in Manhattan for more than 17 years.

Zakhari has given conference presentations to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners on topics including mood disorders, psychiatric symptoms of medical conditions, psychopharmacology across the lifespan, and preventive care for men who have sex with men.

Media and books

Zakhari authored 'The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Manual' (Springer Publishing, 2020) and 'Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse (PMH-BC) Certification Review' (Springer Publishing, 2021).

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"Very professional care and consult."

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"Guided me in choosing the best treatment option."

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Amazing!

"Enlightened me about my condition."

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Questions patients ask

How much does Raymond Zakhari charge?

Metro Medical Direct has a $6,000 evaluation fee and a $24,000 membership fee for its concierge house-call practice.

Where did Raymond Zakhari train?

Zakhari earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nursing from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA, in 2015. Zakhari holds a Post-Master's Advanced Certificate as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Hunter College (CUNY), earned in 2014.