Dr. Adam Sagot
Chief Medical Officer, Preferred Behavioral Health Group | Triple Board-Certified General, Child and Adolescent, and Forensic Psychiatrist
Dr. Adam Sagot, DO, MBA, is a triple board-certified psychiatrist specializing in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He serves as Chief Medical Officer of Preferred Behavioral Health Group, a nonprofit community mental health system serving Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey. He also owns and operates F & W Psychiatric Services, P.C., a private clinical and consulting practice.
Dr. Sagot received his medical degree and completed his general psychiatry residency training at Rowan-Virtua University School of Osteopathic Medicine. He pursued advanced fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and forensic psychiatry. He also earned an Executive MBA from the Quantic School of Business and Technology, strengthening his experience across clinical practice, healthcare management, and organizational leadership.
Previously, Dr. Sagot served as Chief Medical Officer of Summit Oaks Hospital and Director of Children’s Behavioral Health. He founded the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at Ocean University Medical Center and holds academic appointments with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.
His work also extends to psychiatric education, publishing, professional advocacy, and public policy. Dr. Sagot is an editorial board member of JAACAP Connect, Associate Editor of Adolescent Psychiatry, and National President-Elect of the American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry. He has held additional leadership positions with state and national psychiatric organizations, including serving as Past President of the New Jersey Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Named a 2026 NJBIZ Healthcare Hero, Dr. Sagot brings together clinical expertise, executive leadership, education, and advocacy to address the evolving challenges affecting mental healthcare, particularly for children, adolescents, and their families.