Psychiatrist in Manchester, NH Corneliu Stanciu, Psychiatrist

Cornel N. Stanciu, M.D., M.R.O., F.A.S.A.M., is a physician (triple)board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) in General as well as Addiction Psychiatry, and additionally by the American Association of Medical Review Officers (AAMRO) as a Medical Review Officer.
Dr. Stanciu completed his general psychiatry training at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine where he was actively involved in numerous academic research projects and community outreach programs. He subsequently completed the Addiction Psychiatry fellowship offered through Dartmouth.

Throughout his career, Dr. Stanciu has exemplified academic excellence and has risen to be one of the leaders in the field. Dr Stanciu plays an active role in academia, having published a multitude of highly-cited papers on themes related to substance abuse, addiction, as well as affective disorders. He is currently on the editorial boards of several journals and has received multiple national and international awards for excellence in research and clinical care. His research was presented at numerous conferences and cited in literature.

In 2017, Dr. Stanciu was named the Ruth Fox, American Association of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), scholar and Governors Institute on Substance Abuse scholar. In 2018 he received the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award.

Dr. Stanciu is actively involved with several organizations including the American Psychiatric Association (APA), ASAM, and American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) and has contributed to their newsletters, currently serving as an editor for the latter.
In 2019 Dr. Stanciu was appointed by the New Hampshire Commissioner to serve on the New Hampshire Board of Medicine, Medical Review Subcommittee as well as on the New Hampshire Therapeutic Cannabis Medical Oversight Board.

Dr. Stanciu has experience in a variety of treatment settings including: inpatient hospitals, community mental health treatment centers, outpatient practices, substance abuse residential and office based treatment facilities; detoxification centers, nursing homes, correctional facilities, veteran affairs centers and telemedicine models of care. His wide range of expertise allows him to take an integrative approach at collaborating with his patients in understanding their struggles, making an accurate diagnosis, and then partnering with them, their families, the community, therapists and other physicians in building a complete treatment plan. Dr. Stanciu’s practice style incorporates the latest, evidence-based approach to management of adults, children and adolescents, elderly and those with intellectual disabilities that are battling mental illness and substance abuse problems.

Dr. Stanciu is the author of ˜Deciphering the Addicted Brain’, a guide to help families and the general public better understand addictive disorders.