About the Practice
I’m a psychiatrist in solo private practice in downtown Princeton, where I’ve been treating adults since 2003. My work focuses on medication management—finding the right medications, optimizing doses, and making thoughtful adjustments over time as circumstances change.
The core of my practice is treating depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. I also have significant experience with trauma and PTSD, OCD, and adults on the autism spectrum. Many of my patients come to me after initial treatments haven’t worked well, and I’m comfortable managing complex cases that require multiple medications or have resisted standard approaches.
While my focus is medication management, I strive to know my patients as people—their lives, their circumstances, what matters to them. Good prescribing requires that context. A medication that works on paper isn’t useful if it doesn’t fit the person taking it.
I believe psychiatry works best as a collaborative effort. Most of my patients are also working with therapists, and I stay in regular contact with therapists, primary care physicians, and other providers involved in a patient’s care.
I’m committed to being genuinely available to my patients—not just during scheduled appointments. I’m comfortable with technology and use it in the service of better care, whether that means prompt responses to messages, telehealth when it makes sense, or streamlined systems that reduce administrative friction.
I trained at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where I served as outpatient chief resident. Along the way, I’ve also worked as a staff psychiatrist at what is now Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center and as a consulting psychiatrist at Princeton University’s Counseling and Psychological Services.
Many of my patient relationships span years—some more than a decade. I find that continuity matters in this work.
New Patients
I accept new patients selectively and maintain a waitlist. Current wait times are typically 2-3 months. If you’re interested in becoming a patient, please contact the office to discuss whether my practice might be a good fit.
Insurance & Fees
I am out-of-network with all insurance plans. You pay for visits directly, and I provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for potential reimbursement. Many PPO plans offer partial reimbursement for out-of-network care, though coverage varies widely. Fee information is available upon request.
Joseph E. "Rick" Salvatore, MD 