About Marissa

Dr. Marissa Abram is a PhD prepared Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is licensed to practice in the state of New York. With a sub specialty in addiction treatment, Dr. Abram is a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice (CARN-AP) and a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC). Dr. Abram obtained her PhD from Adelphi University’s College of Nursing and Public Health and her Master’s degree in Psychiatry and Mental Health from Stony Brook University. She is an Assistant Professor at Adelphi University’s College of Nursing and Public Health. She is currently a psychiatric consultant for local hospitals and has extensive experience in general psychiatry, emergency psychiatry. She provides outpatient addiction treatment at a county clinic focusing on co-occurring disorders. She is the founder of Strategic Wellness Management, a private practice serving adolescents and adults.

Notably, Dr. Abram received Modern Healthcare’s 2017 Excellence in Nursing: Rising Star Award. In addition, her alma mater Adelphi University presented her with the Ten Under Ten award which recognizes “young alumni, who have achieved exceptional career and personal accomplishments before even celebrating their 10-year Adelphi reunion” for her contributions to her profession. She has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau, the nursing honor society. Dr. Abram has received a recognition award by Adelphi University for National Mentoring Month for her role in developing the College of Nursing and Public Health’s Student Peer Mentoring Program and most recently, she has been recognized as a NY Power Woman for her leadership in and commitment to her field. Dr. Abram is a Fellow of the NY Academy of Medicine and the International Academy of Addictions Nursing.