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Dr. Sobel

Dr. Sobel has been in private practice in General Adult Psychiatry and Pain Medicine in center city Philadelphia since 1988. Prior to that he served as Unit Director of the open psychiatry inpatient unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he is still on staff. A Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Jefferson Medical College, he continues to be an in-demand supervisor of psychiatric residents, who have awarded him their annual teaching award. He recently was honored by his peers in the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, who named him as Practitioner of the Year in 2013.

Education & Training

  • 1985-1985

    Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry

    Harvard Medical School, Boston MA

  • 1985-1985

    Residency in Psychiatry

    Beth Israel Hospital, Boston MA

  • 1981-1982

    Internship in Medicine

    Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown PA

  • 1977-1981

    Doctorate of Medicine

    Penn State University (Milton S. Hershey Medical Center), Hershey PA

  • 1976-1977

    M.S. in Nutritional Biochemistry and Metabolism

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA

  • 1972-1976

    B.S. in Chemistry

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA

Professional

Academic
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Clinical supervisor of residents since 1986.

 

Awards
  • Recipient of Dean's Award for Excellence in Education at Jefferson Medical College, 2014
  • Practitioner of the Year, Philadelphia Psychiatric Society, 2013
  • Recipient of annual Resident Teaching Award from Residents in Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
  • Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association

 

Leadership Postions
  • President, Greater Philadelphia Pain Society, one of six regional chapters of the American Pain Society
  • Councilor, Philadelphia Psychiatric Society
  • Representative of the Pennsylvania Psychiatry Society to the Safe and Effective Prescribing Practices and Pain Management Work Group of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

Treatment Philosophy

Those dealing with mental illness and chronic pain face daunting, often lonely struggles. Recovery from this requires a collaborative, mutually-respectful doctor-patient relationship. I have structured my practice with the intent of helping create an environment in which this can take place.

Specialty Areas

  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety / Panic Disorder
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression/Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / PTSD
  • Schizophrenia
  • Workers Compensation/Disability

Treatments

  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Pain management, including medication monitoring
  • Suboxone

Other Services

  • Independent Medical Exams
  • File reviews
  • Expert witness testimony
  • Utilization review

Insurance Accepted

  • Medicare (not Medicare Advantage)
  • Workers Compensation
  • Auto Insurance (for treatment of chronic pain or psychiatric conditions related to an automobile accident)

Contact Me

Directions to 1500 Walnut Street from Schuylkill Expressway (route 676): take Broad Street/15th Street exit, go south on 15th Street. The entrance to the building is on 15th Street.

Parking: There is a parking garage next to the building. Less expensive parking is available at two garages on Latimer Street (between Locust Street and Spruce Street) between 15th and 16 Streets.

Public Transportation: (closest stations)
Septa Regional Rail - Suburban Station stop
Septa Broad Street Line - Walnut/Locust stop
Septa Market Street Line - 15th Street stop
PATCO - 16th and Locust Street stop

 

  •    office: 215-731-1901
  •    fax: 215-731-9503

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