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High Street Health Center Closed

The Baystate High Street Health Center, located at 140 High St in Springfield, is currently closed due to a broken water pipe. Providers are reaching out to patients impacted by this closure. Patients should continue to call (413) 794-2511 for care needs, including telehealth. All other provider sites and clinics are open.

Steven Victor Fischel, MD

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Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine
Member of Baystate Medical Practices
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Background and Clinical Focus

Academic Appointment:

Associate Professor of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate

Languages:

English

Gender:

Male

Age Groups Seen:

Adults, Geriatrics

Provider Affiliation:

Baystate Noble Hospital, Baystate Wing Hospital, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Medical Center

Practice Groups:

Baystate Behavioral Health - Psychiatry Consultation Services

Insurances Accepted

Note:

Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.

  • HARVARD PILGRIM
  • MEDICARE
  • TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
  • HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
  • TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
  • TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
  • NY MEDICAID
  • BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
  • AETNA
  • UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
  • RAILROAD MEDICARE
  • COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
  • VT MEDICAID
  • HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
  • BEACON
  • TRICARE
  • MA MEDICAID
  • CONSOLIDATED
  • BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
  • SERENITY CARE PACE
  • FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
  • NORTHEAST DIRECT
  • MULTIPLAN PHCS
  • HMO BLUE
  • CT MEDICAID
  • TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
  • CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
  • TUFTS
  • MBHP

Education and Training

Mass General Hospital *

Fellowship, MD, 1994

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Medical School, MD, 1990

Mass General Hospital *

Residency, MD, 1994

Scholarly Focus

  • Resident education
  • Consultation-liaison psychiatry 
  • Psychotherapy

Professional Societies and Leadership Roles

  • American Association of Directors of Psychiatry Residency Training, Membership Committee: Member (2022-present)
  • Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, Nominating Committee: Member (2022-2024)
  • Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Residency Education Subcommittee, Member (2017-2023)
  • American Psychiatric Association, Council on Medical Education and Lifelong Learning: Member (2014-2023)

Awards and Honors

  • Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2021)
  • Education Award, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society (2013)
  • Excellence in Resident Education Award, Psychiatry Residency Program, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (2010)
  • Fellow, Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2001)

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