Cedar Knolls Location

(973) 295-6335

Raritan Location

(973) 295-6335

Springfield Location - TELEHEALTH ONLY

(973) 295-6335

Expert Psychiatry team, navigating your journey to better mental health.

WELCOME TO Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health

At Pelorus Elder & Behavioral Health, we are leading experts in practicing Psychiatry within skilled nursing and subacute rehabilitation settings, as well as assisted living communities.

We are currently the largest private Psychiatric medical practice specializing in Geriatric Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry in the state of New Jersey. We offer geriatric medication management, long term psychiatryoutpatient psychiatry

In addition to our Jersey roots, we are also actively expanding our Psychiatric services into surrounding states and beyond.

We provide regular in-person rounds to our communities, and we also have rapid-response telepsychiatry available Monday through Friday for urgent matters.

We have a provider on call 24/7 for any other urgent matter that may arise during off hours and/or on holidays.

In addition to the numerous facilities we cover in the region, we also have three outpatient offices:

  • Cedar Knolls, NJ (Morris County)
  • Raritan, NJ (Somerset County)
  • Springfield, NJ (Union County) - Telehealth Only


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  • Now Serving Florida!

    We are happy to announce that Pelorus is now licensed in Florida! We are looking forward to supporting our long term care facilities and patients in Florida. In addition to Florida, we are already licensed in Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, and of course, our home state of New Jersey! 

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  • Matthew E Barnas, MD, DFAPA
    Matthew E Barnas, MD, DFAPA

    Matthew Barnas, MD, DFAPA, is the Medical Director of Pelorus and has been practicing medicine for 19 years. He is Board Certified in Geriatric and Adult Psychiatry and completed his Geriatric training at Yale University. His training at Yale included practicing in skilled nursing facilities and learning the federal regulations involved. He also completed training in TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) at Duke University. 

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Wednesday
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Thursday
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