Manhattan School of Music offers a holistic approach to health & wellness, with services and counseling available to all students at the School.
MSM’s counseling center is located on the first floor of the main building at MSM (rooms 104 & 106) and is open to all students.
Counselors see students by appointment booked by email. Find their email addresses in the dropdown below, or scroll down the page to find their photos and email information.
The Counseling Center is located on the 1st floor of the Main Building (rooms 104 & 106) and is open to all MSM students.
Counselors are available by appointment. To make an appointment please email a counselor directly at an email address below.
College life can bring both ups and downs for students. Some situations students encounter will be small and manageable, others may be moderate and increase anxiety or impact mood. At MSM, students are not alone. In addition to our Resident Assistants, Director of Residence Life, Director of Student Engagement and Dean of Students, we also have the Manhattan School of Music Counseling Center.
The Counseling Center offers each student 8-10 free sessions of short-term, confidential counseling. If longer term treatment would be helpful or is necessary, the psychologist working with the student will provide a recommendation.
To schedule an appointment please email a counselor.
Dr. Shara Sand, Psy. D 212-666-5376 Shara@DrSharaSand.com *On-Call Emergencies 917-734-9168 TUE| 9 AM–1 PM
Michael Alcée, Ph.D. 917-493-4122 malcee@msmnyc.edu TUES / THURS| 10 AM–5 PM
Dr. Michèle Bartnett, Ph.D. 212-873-0146 drmicheleb@gmail.com MON | 10 AM–4 PM WED | 10 AM–3 PM
Vanessa Bing, Ph.D. 212-765-5133 drvbing@gmail.com FRI | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM
Dr. Peter Haddad, Ph.D. 907-804-7183 PeterJHaddad@gmail.com FRI | 10 AM–4 PM
Where we are located
The MSM Health & Wellness/Nursing Office is located on the first floor of the main building. Room 105 is the Waiting area and Room 107 is the Health & Wellness/Nursing Office.
The MSM Health & Wellness/Nursing Office provides a culturally-competent and holistic approach to medical care that will help support and encourage students to succeed during their time here at MSM and beyond. Whether you have a medical question that needs answering or an ongoing medical issue that needs some attention, the Campus Health Nurse Office is a good place to start!
Services provided include:
The Campus Health Nurse can help refer you to providers in the area. A partial list is available here.
The Campus Health Nurse also coordinates the Student Health Insurance Program.
The information below is intended to provide background and helpful information relating to the outbreak of the respiratory illness resulting from Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV. As has been widely reported, the virus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and has since spread beyond the province’s borders.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and New York State
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, has indicated that “the risk to the American public is low.” Further, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on January 27 that there are no known cases of the virus in New York City.
Incubation period
The CDC is reporting that symptoms typically appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure. Typically, cases would manifest within 3 to 5 days of exposure, so the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) Community is now outside of the standard incubation range since the end of the School’s winter break and the resumption of classes.
Daily monitoring
MSM’s senior leadership is judiciously following updates and recommendations from the scientific and medical communities, especially relating to any developing news that is pertinent to our region. As there has been widespread misinformation on social media relating to the virus, we encourage you to do the same. Here are the links to organizations that we continue to monitor:
Word Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/ith/en/
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: https://www.hhs.gov/
New York State County Health Department: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/coronavirus.page
New York City Health Department: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/novel-coronavirus-wuhan-factsheet.pdf
What is a coronavirus?
The Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV is part of a family of viruses called “coronavirus.” There are other viruses in the coronavirus family that can cause illness in both humans and animals. These viruses can cause either mild illness, like a cold, or can make people sick with pneumonia. This particular coronavirus has not been seen previously in humans.
What are the symptoms?
The most common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
How is it transmitted?
Since this virus is very new, health authorities continue to carefully monitor its spread. The current thinking is that it can be spread person-to-person, although it is unclear how easily transmission can occur. In the case of other relevant viruses, spread generally occurs via close contact and via droplets relating to sneezing and coughing.
Recommendations/Prevention
From the CDC: There are no specific treatments for illnesses caused by human coronaviruses. Most people with common human coronavirus illness will recover on their own. However, you can do some things to relieve your symptoms:
If you are mildly sick, you should:
Additionally:
Protecting others
Finally, in the unlikely event that you do experience any of the symptoms of this virus (and/or have been traveling to potentially affected areas within the past 14 days), please go to the MSM Nurse’s Office or to an Urgent Care service for evaluation.
In addition, you can protect others by taking the following common-sense “flu season” steps:
And of course, there is never a wrong time to maintain good health habits: sleep well, exercise, and eat nutritious food!
Please visit the MSM C.A.R.E. Team who can help.
If it’s an emergency call 911, or go directly to the nearest emergency room:
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s 1111 Amsterdam Ave (@114th St) New York, NY 10025
New York – Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center Emergency Room 622 W 168th St. New York, NY 10032
If it’s not an emergency, but you need to see a doctor, see the information below.
To learn about insurance benefits, provider listings, claims processing, ID card, and waiver process, contact United Healthcare Student Resources: https://www.uhcsr.com/school-page
You can register for an appointment with a Weill-Cornell The Center for the Performing Artist Physician here, or by calling 646-962-2787.
Contact your health insurance provider’s customer service department or log on to their website to request a list of participating physicians or local urgent care clinics in the area where you are authorized to be seen.
City MD Harlem 80 W 125th St (Malcolm X Blvd. & 5th Ave) New York , NY 10027 Tel: 212-913-0820 Hours Monday–Friday: 8AM to 8PM Saturday–Sunday: 9AM to 8 PM
City MD W 104th 2710 Broadway New York, NY 10025 Tel: 212-658-0676 Hours Monday–Friday: 8AM to 8PM Saturday–Sunday: 9AM to 8 PM
City MD W 146th 3556 Broadway New York, NY 10031 Tel: 212-271-4364 Hours Monday–Friday: 9AM to 9PM Saturday–Sunday: 9AM to 5 PM
Mt. Sinai Upper West Side 638 Columbus Ave (@91st Street) New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-828-3250 Hours Monday–Friday: 8:30AM to 8:30PM Saturday and Sunday: 9:00AM to 5:00PM Holidays: 9AM to 3PM
Northwell Health Upper West Side 2628 Broadway (@100th Street) New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-897-1992 Hours Monday–Friday: 8AM to 8PM Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 9AM to 5PM
City MD Upper West Side 2398 Broadway (@88th Street) New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-721-2111 Hours Monday–Friday: 8AM to 10PM Saturday & Sunday: 9AM to 9PM
Campus Health Nurse campushealth@msmnyc.edu
Physical Therapist To see if you are a candidate for Dr. Pereira’s physical therapy services, please make an appointment to see MSM’s Campus Health Nurse.
Counseling Staff 212-873-0146 drmicheleb@gmail.com
Consultation hours: MON | 11 AM–4 PM WED | 11 AM–3 PM
Counseling Staff 212-666-5376 Shara@DrSharaSand.com
Consultation hours: *On-Call Emergencies 917-734-9168 FRI | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Counseling Staff 907-804-7183 PeterJHaddad@gmail.com
Consultation hours: FRI | 10:00 AM–4 PM
Counseling Staff 212-765-5133 drvbing@gmail.com
Consultation hours: FRI | 9:30–1:30 PM
Counseling Staff 917-493-4122 malcee@msmnyc.edu
Consultation hours: TUES/THURS | 10 AM–5 PM
Counseling Staff
Students cannot make appointments directly with a counseling extern. Students are assigned to externs on a case-to-case basis.
NYC Well is your connection to free, confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text or chat and get access to mental health and substance misuse services, in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365.
Harlem Wellness Center specializes in building a culture of wellness and health conscious communities that fortify body, mind and soul wellness toward promoting and sustaining life balance, quality and longevity of life.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
The City has many free and low-cost services for people with drug and/or alcohol problems. In addition to the listings below, you can call New York City’s 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week hotline at 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) or visit NYC Well online.
The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) are 21-question multiple-choice self-report inventories that are used for measuring the severity of depression and anxiety in children and adults. To use these screening tools, click below:
Wellness programming is offered through the Health & Wellness/Nursing Office. Past programming has included Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, yoga, Pilates, and mindfulness meditation.
The Campus Health Nurse can help refer you to providers in the area. A partial list is available here. Please visit Weill-Cornell for even more options.
The Columbia University gym is nearby and available for MSM Students at a discounted rate as an Affiliate Member. Students who wish to join should go to the Hartley-Dodge Physical Fitness Center at Columbia with their Manhattan School of Music ID and proof of health insurance (if you are on the Manhattan School of Music plan, your paid college bill will serve as proof.)
There is also a gym located in the basement of Andersen Hall that is open to all currently enrolled students who live in Andersen Hall.
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