Specialty Psychiatric Services • New Jersey: in-person evaluations + in-person or telehealth follow-ups • Florida: telehealth
Clarity for complex psychiatric questions.
Thoughtful evaluation, second opinions, and individualized treatment for children, adolescents, and adults, especially when symptoms overlap, prior care hasn’t helped enough, or when diagnostic clarity is needed.
A practice built around careful judgment
Comprehensive Evaluation
More than a symptom checklist
More than a symptom checklist
Diagnostic Reassessment
A fresh look when answers conflict
A fresh look when answers conflict
Purposeful Treatment
Every recommendation has a rationale
Every recommendation has a rationale
When families seek another perspective
Sometimes the pieces simply do not fit.
Many families arrive after months or years of uncertainty. They may have received several diagnoses, tried multiple medications, or been told different things by different professionals. The first task is to step back and understand the whole person.
“My child has been given several diagnoses. Which one is actually right?”
Overlapping symptoms may require careful separation rather than adding another label.
“The medication helped somewhat—but my child is still struggling.”
Partial response can be clinically useful information, but it may also signal that part of the picture remains unaddressed.
“Everyone says ADHD, but something about that explanation feels incomplete.”
Attention problems may coexist with—or arise from—anxiety, mood, sleep, learning or developmental factors.
“We need someone experienced to look at everything with fresh eyes.”
A second opinion should clarify the reasoning, not merely repeat the previous conclusion.
What We Treat
Psychiatric concerns do not always occur in isolation. Symptoms involving attention, mood, anxiety, behavior, development, and learning can overlap. Understanding how these concerns relate is an important part of developing an appropriate treatment plan.
How the Center Can Help
Care begins with understanding the full clinical picture. Dr. Hubsher provides comprehensive evaluations, second opinions, and individualized psychiatric treatment for children, adolescents, and adults.
EVALUATION
Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations
A detailed clinical evaluation when symptoms are complex, overlapping, or not yet fully explained.
SECOND OPINION
Second Opinions & Diagnostic Reassessment
A fresh psychiatric perspective when questions remain about a diagnosis or treatment plan.
ONGOING CARE
Medication Evaluation & Management
Thoughtful medication evaluation and ongoing management based on diagnosis, treatment history, response, and individual needs.
Merritt Hubsher, MD
Experience That Helps Families See the Whole Picture
Dr. Merritt Hubsher is double board-certified in Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. He completed his general psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at NYU Medical Center.
Across more than four decades in practice, he has evaluated and treated children, adolescents, and adults across a broad range of psychiatric concerns. Families often seek his perspective when symptoms overlap, previous evaluations have produced conflicting conclusions, or treatment has not resulted in sufficient improvement.
Across more than four decades in practice, he has evaluated and treated children, adolescents, and adults across a broad range of psychiatric concerns. Families often seek his perspective when symptoms overlap, previous evaluations have produced conflicting conclusions, or treatment has not resulted in sufficient improvement.
Double Board Certified
Psychiatry & Child/Adolescent
NYU Trained
Residency & fellowship
40+ Years
Clinical Experience
A Clear, Purposeful Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
Every evaluation is built around the same idea: a diagnosis should make sense, and a treatment plan should have a clear reason behind it.
Dr. Hubsher takes the time to understand the full clinical picture before recommending next steps, not just the presenting symptom.
Dr. Hubsher takes the time to understand the full clinical picture before recommending next steps, not just the presenting symptom.
What to Expect
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Start With an Inquiry
Contact the Center and tell us what is prompting you to seek treatment.2
Meet With Dr. Hubsher
During the evaluation, Dr. Hubsher will consider the current concerns within the broader context of the patient’s developmental, medical, family, school/work, and treatment history.3
Understand the Next Steps
Review the evaluation findings together and discuss individualized recommendations for moving forward.Where care is available
One standard of care across two states.
New Jersey
In-person psychiatric evaluations from the center’s Cedar Knolls office, with in-person or telehealth follow-up appointments available, serving families throughout northern and central New Jersey and the greater New York metropolitan region.
Office: 210 Malapardis Road, Suite 205, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey
Office: 210 Malapardis Road, Suite 205, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey
Florida Telepsychiatry
Private telehealth consultations for eligible Florida patients, including families in Boca Raton, Parkland, Weston, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Pinecrest, Wellington, Windermere, Lake Nona, and surrounding communities.
Begin with a confidential conversation
When you need more than a routine evaluation.
Every new patient begins with a psychiatric evaluation — whether you’re coming in for the first time, seeking a second opinion, or have questions about medication. Tell us what’s bringing you in, and we’ll help you take the next step.