Dr. DellaCava received her undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. She completed internship and residency at Montefiore Medical Center, where she served as Outpatient Chief in her final year, and completed an administrative fellowship as Senior Chief Resident. She subsequently completed a fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. DellaCava has pursued academic research to improve communication in medical students and to decrease loneliness in older adults. The interventions she has developed build skills derived from improvisational theater. She has implemented a program using these skills in a medical education setting, and she has completed a pilot project looking at the feasibility and acceptability of this intervention in older adults. She has presented at national conferences regarding these topics. Dr. DellaCava's professional interests include medical student and resident education, geriatric psychiatry, loneliness and social isolation in adults, and psychotherapy.
PracticeWeill Cornell Psychiatry NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
GenderFemale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedVNSNY CHOICE, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AETNA, Aetna - NYP, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), MVP Health Care, Emblem/Hip
DegreesMedical Doctor
Office NameWeill Cornell Psychiatry NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health
ServicesElaina DellaCava practices psychiatry at 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY 10605. Psychiatrists are licensed physicians who specialize in the evaluation, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental and emotional disorders.
To learn more, or to make an appointment with Elaina DellaCava in White Plains, NY, please call (914) 682-5405 for more information.Additional ServicesDoctor