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  • Child, Teen, and Young Adult Addiction Treatment, Geriatric Psychiatry, Mental Health Counseling
  • Accepting new patients
  • 7 years of experience
  • Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates 1528 WALNUT ST STE 1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102
  • (267) 661-9382

Brief Intro

Thomas Scary, MD, MA is an Adult Psychiatrist who is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He received his bachelor's from NYU, his medical degree from Temple University, and he trained in Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, serving as Chief Resident among his peers. He supervises young physicians at Temple University for the Department of Psychiatry, and he treats patients for mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD and other psychiatric struggles at Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates.


Dr. Scary provides medication management for Anxiety disorders (such as Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder, PTSD and Social Phobia), Mood Disorders (such as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD Types 1 and 2), Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Postpartum Depression, Cyclothymia and Persistent Depressive Disorder, and Attention Deficit Disorders (such as Adult ADHD). He has a special focus on treating College & Graduate Students. 


Dr. Scary offers in-office and virtual Telehealth Psychiatric appointments, at our offices in Philadelphia, PA and Paoli, PA - on the Main Line of Philadelphia. He can also provide Anxiety Treatment, Depression Treatment, Mood Disorder Treatment and ADHD Treatment and Medication Management to individuals throughout all of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York. 


Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates is a private practice of Psychiatry with locations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, on The Main Line, Lehigh Valley, Manhattan (New York City), Wilmington, (Delaware), Southern New Jersey (Collingswood) and Delray Beach, Florida in Palm Beach County. Patients located in these areas can call our main scheduling line, to discuss providers licensed in their area, or to discuss an in-office appointment at their local Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates’ location.


We are a fee-for-service psychiatric practice and do not accept insurance directly. However, many patients can receive reimbursement for the majority of our fees, by submitting to their insurance company.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Tufts University - 2018

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • 1528 WALNUT ST STE 1414, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Specialties Treated

  • Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Mental Health Counseling
  • Addiction Medicine
  • Child, Teen, and Young Adult Addiction Treatment
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Conditions Addressed

  • Insomnia
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Panic Disorder
  • PTSD
  • Mood Disorders
  • Substance Use
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
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Procedures Performed

  • Psychiatric Diagnosis or Evaluation
  • Medication management
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Medication Evaluation
  • ADD/ADHD Testing
  • Mental Health Management
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cancer 44
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 41
  • Orthopedics 71
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 54
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 71
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 73
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 27
  • Children's Hospital 13
  • Urology 72
  • Psychiatry 80
  • Geriatrics 67
  • Rehabilitation 64
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 14
  • Ophthalmology 3
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 8
  • Rheumatology 2
  • Long Term Care 11
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 43