Locations
Office
Destin, FL
My office hours
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Show moreInsurances accepted
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Florida
CHAMPUS
Medicaid
About
Bio
WWW.MaraFiorentinoMD.com
Dr Mara Fiorentino graduated from University of Buenos Aires, trained as a child psychiatrist, and worked for the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Buenos Aires, Argentina before establishing in the United States in 1992. She specialized in adult and geriatric psychiatry at Bergen Regional Medical Center and in community psychiatry at Columbia University School of Physicians and Surgeons, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. After working for the NYS Office of Mental Health for five years, practicing for Mt Sinai Services and Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, she relocated to sunny Destin, in Florida. Presently, she has a private practice and serves as child and adult psychiatrist.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Psychiatry
Child Psychiatry
Licenses
United States: Florida, New York
Languages spoken
English, Italian
Doctor Q&A
297 Answers
357 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Buspirone or Buspar (buspirone): Buspirone needs to be taken regularly every 6-8 hours in an amount enough to reduce anxiety. It does not work prn because it needs to build a level in... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Mind communication: There is no documented evidence that experiencing hallucinations is a form of mind communication. Auditory hallucinations are caused by stimulation of... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) : Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) (amphetamine salts) is an stimulant used for the treatment of adhd. It is prescribed in doses up ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Memory loss: I am unaware of foods or supplements which may improve memory, attention or concentration. Ginkgo biloba has been given some credit. Memory loss c... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Waking: Waking up during the night having panic attacks is very common. Ask your doctor to start prazosin.
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
I am not Dr Heston, : And in my opinion, that combination is very good as long as those medications work together to relieve the symptoms of depression, anxiety and chronic... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Emotional response: The blocking of emotions, emotional numbness or detachment are common responses that preserve us from an emotional breakdown or drainage. Also, they a... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Memory problems: Memory problems are very common and varied. After illnesses like the ones caused by accidents, you can have blackouts due to head trauma, being forget... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Consultation : Drinking alcohol might be the most likely and preventable cause of severe depression in the young adult. Otherwise you may have predisposition to de... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Self Hypnosis : Yes. Self hypnosis, like other therapeutic and behavioral techniques will change your perception, your understanding, and your response to the issues ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
No: There are no reports of those symptoms linked to the use of psychotropics. Most people who have experience bodily changes or fears of having body defo... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Fluoxetine: Fluoxetine (known as Prozac brand name) is an antidepressant anti anxiety medication. Insulin (known as Humalog, Novolog, Apidra, Lantus, (insulin g... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Trazodone: Trazodone is a very good antidepressant and sedating agent which will help insomnia. Usually causes headaches and nightmares for the first week afte... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Muscle Spasm: Most likely it will go away soon. If you still have problems after a week or two, please see your psychiatrist, an ophthalmologist or neurologist who ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Vivid dreams: are entirely normal, and even desirable. Most likely, if the dream has made an impression on you, you may be able to describe it with all the details.... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Cymbalta (duloxetine): Is an antidepressant, which recently has been launched as a generic with lower costs to the public. You may like to try again. Gabapentin, a neurotrop... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Splitting doses: If more comfortable, or avoiding side effects, splitting doses could help you. Most likely, there is no difference in the final effect. If any, it cou... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
TSH: TSH is the level of thyroid stimulating hormone, and if it is elevated means that you have hypothyroidism. Your physician should study other hormone l... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Headaches/Neck pain: The association of headaches and neck pain may be seen in cases of tension, problems with posture, lack of sleep, and with trauma or lesions of the ce... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Numbness: There are many reasons to feel numb. It could be a vitamin b and Folic Acid deficiency, a generalized polyneuropathy caused by diabetes, herpetic or o... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Zofran (ondansetron) for nausea: If you stop a medicine for nausea, most likely you will experience a rebound effect after stopping the medication. Zofran (ondansetron) does not produ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Antiepileptics: The most rational way to approach the treatment of comorbid conditions is to use medications which treat both. Anti epileptic medications are used as ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Manic episode: Some individuals in a manic state are unable to make decisions for themselves. They might need intervention, like acute psychiatric treatment or hospi... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Abilify (aripiprazole): Usually there is not decreased effect when taking medications with food. Sometimes there are absorbed better. Abilify (aripiprazole) is usually prescr... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Pain killer dosing: This prescription seems to be for a pain killer, maybe lortab, combining hydrocodone/apap 10mg/325mg to take every 4-6 hours as needed. This is a cont... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Fibromyalgia: Please refer to many other responses on the topic by specialists in this website. Fibromyalgia is a syndrome consisting of numerous symptoms and signs... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Insomnia: Insomnia is not easily treated with medications only, but a combination of techniques: routine sleep time and wake up time, diet, exercise, relaxation... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Many issues here: There are many reasons to blame for difficulties in reaching climax or engaging successfully in sexual activity. My advise is to consult with a family... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Parkinson's Disease: The treatment of parkinson's disease is a real challenge. The tiredness and fatigue are common side effects from the medications, but the illness caus... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Memory problems: Memory and concentration problems are common in depressive states. If you are not depressed anymore, but still experience poor memory and loss of conc... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Opiates side effects: Opiates cause a negative effect on the respiratory center located in the fourth ventricle, in the midbrain. You do not forget to breathe, but your bra... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Brain changes: The intent of prescribing psychiatric medications is to affect the brain improving its function and performance. It is beneficial to produce long term... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Brain Fog: The term " brain fog " is confusing, to say the least. Lack of concentration and memory problems are common to many psychiatric conditions, and caus... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Side effects: All medications cause side effects because they are affecting the functioning of the system at some level. If a medication does not produce a side ef... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Tratamiento: No hay un solo mejor tratamiento sino que depende del paciente y de su condicion. La combinacion de antidepresivos, calmantes del dolor y medicinas pa... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Pregabalin: Pregabalin (lyrica) is prescribed for chronic pain conditions and neuropathy. Not necessarily, it will cause the same side effects than Gabapentin (ne... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Ritalin (methylphenidate): Ritalin (methylphenidate) may increase your heart rate and blood pressure, although the veins in your arms and legs are most likely to be engorged if ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Muscle pain: It is very unlikely that Alprazolam cause muscular pain or twitching. Anxiety is associated to chronic pain disorders, as well as depression and irrit... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Visit your local : To find a professional first vist your local listings, then contact your medical insurance providers, then call the professional and ask for their ava... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Too much air? : I am not sure what it means to have too much air in your body? Please try to elaborate on your thoughts. It may be important to know if you are feelin... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Drug interactions: There is not known interaction between Cephalexin and melatonin. It could be a paradoxycall response but possibly nothing at all. Try Benadryl (diphen... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Gabapentin: Possibly there will be no interactions. Gabapentin is a neurotrophic anticonvulsant which can cause sedation, in some cases weight gain, but it is we... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Disability: Any condition could be or not a disability. Disability means that you cannot perform adequately in a working environment. There are multiple working c... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Motor Neuropathy : Diabetic or other neuropathy can affect the motor or sensitive aspects of neurotransmission. The most common is sensorial deficit (numbness or pareste... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) HCl 25 mg: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) in that dose is an effective dose for many patients with insomnia, but it could be too low for most of them. Usually 50 mg ... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Schizoaffective : It is unlikely that your shakes are due to seizures or convulsions. It could be extreme anxiety or side effects from medications of antipsychotic type... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Research : There are studies on Isotretinoin and mental health published reporting links of Isotretinoin and suicidal ideation, and depression. The hypothesis is... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Clonazepam: Clonazepam is prescribed for anxiety disorders. Doses may vary from person to person, and may be effective to reduce tension, also create tolerance to... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
High liver enzymes: Elevated liver enzymes are the consequence of alcoholism and other liver diseases which can be diagnosed thru blood tests by an specialists. It depen... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mara Fiorentinoanswered
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Ritalin (methylphenidate): Any stimulant prescribed for adhd could cause svt. Also you might have developed it spontaneously, or associated to sleep apnea, anxiety, cardiac cong... Read More
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
8
Recommendations
426
Thank you notes
Jul 20, 2014
Dr Fiorentino has consistently shown thoughtful and useful advise to patients in her interactions. She is an expert in her field. I highly recommend her for your health care needs !
Jul 29, 2013
Dr Fiorentino is providing an excellent service to the public through Healthtap. She is knowledgeable & her responses are understandable & clear. I recommend Dr. Fiorentino.
Mar 14, 2013
Great physician, wonderful, hard working doctor that can be trusted with your problems.
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Idk I've heard you could get more but yeah I would prefer concerta. how high can the dosage go on concerta bc I've tried 18 mg concerta?
HealthTap member
Thanks for your quick reply! Gracias x su respuesta yo estoy con tratamiento antidepresivo fluoxetina 2al dÃa, clonazepan 1 en la noche, sulindaco 2 al dia, martesia 75
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Have been off seroquel Zoloft& risperdal cold turk. 16 mos Since psych left. Hanging tough & feel great.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Medicine
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
Bergen Regional Medical Center
Residency
Ministry of Health and Social Services - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Awards
Patients' Choice, Healthgrades
Columbia University- Associate Clinical Professor
2013-2014 Woman of the Year- National Association of Professional Women
Affiliations
Argentine-American Medical Society
Mount Sinai Services
State of New York Office of Mental Health
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
Answer emailed
in 24 hours or less