Richard Lazarus

Dr. Richard Lazarus is a Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner with doctoral preparation and
residency training. He graduated from the very competitive and esteemed Orlando VA
Mental Health NP Residency where he trained to address chronically ill and complex mental
health disorders. Dr. Lazarus’s doctoral degree was earned from FIU where he was also
bestowed the honorable Outstanding Graduate Award for his unparalleled service to the
community, academic excellence, and scholarly contributions. These exceptional merits
trained him to visualize psychiatric conditions in a more evidence based and holistic
approach.
Dr.Lazarus specializes in the medication management of adults in a wide range of conditions
including but not limited to anxiety, sleep disorders, treatment resistant depression, ADHD,
bipolar disorder, and more. In addition to prescriptions (DEA controlled and non-controlled
substances), he also blends in psychotherapy when necessary for optimal outcomes.
His mission aims to build a mutual collaboration in which you and your care team strive to
not only rehabilitate your ailment, but to make you feel safe, seen, heard, and supported. For
this reason, his approach to your care is patient-centered, holistic, and founded in empathy
for your needs as a human being.