Psychiatry near Lyndhurst, NJ

Biography: Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Quantitative Brain Biology (Brain QUANT) Institute, and the Human Neurobiology laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. She is Faculty at the Columbia Doctoral Program in Neurobiology & Behavior, Data Science Institute, Stem Cell Initiative, and Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute. The Brain QUANT Institutethat she founded has themission is to apply cutting edge quantitative neuroscience methods to the human brain,to understand brain function and diseases pathogenesis. Quantitative cutting-edge technologies are applied to interrogate, at a single cell and regional level, the molecular landscape of brain biology and pathology. In her lab, they focus on understanding genetic and environmental factors that shape brain function in psychiatric disorders, suicidal behavior, aging, dementias and COVID brain. Thegoal is to identify new treatment targets for drug discovery and inform precision medicine approaches for patient care. In her practice, Dr. Boldrini specializes in affective disorders and suicidal behavior. She has experience treating emotional and behavioral problems, and cognitive dysfunctions, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, personality disorders, and stress reactions. She says: "I believe in individualized medicine. I focus on understanding the struggles and goals of every person I see, and I believe in establishing long term relationships with my clients and their families. I like to provide them with comprehensive support throughout the difficult times they are facing." Dr. Boldrini's treatment strategies are informed by her research efforts, for which she wasfeatured in the NIH Director's Blog describing "New Evidence Suggests Aging Brains Continue to Make New Neurons," in theLA Timesfor her work on "How COVID changes the brain," and interviewed onHealthy Mindsby Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein. Her research has been featured inNational Geographic,The New York Times, and highlighted byNew York Presbyterian HospitalandColumbia University. Inher laboratory, Dr. Boldrini is studying brain circuits at the cellular and molecular level for understanding how the mind and the brain interact generating symptoms that make people suffer. She has shown that the human brain can make new neurons throughout our lifetime. These new neurons are necessary for learning and memory, copying with stress, healthy aging, and mental health. In the past few years, she has shown that brain inflammation, as observed in patients with COVID, leads to loss of new neurons, and that COVID patients have 10 times fewer new neurons than subjects who did not have COVID. She has published over 50 scientific articles and edited 7 books on depression and suicide, stress responses, panic disorder, and atypical antipsychotics. Her research on brain biology has been published in Nature, Nature Neuroscience,Cell Stem Cell, Biological Psychiatry, Brain, Molecular Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology and other top journals. She has been internationally recognized for her work on "New Neurons" in the human brain. Her research has been covered by more than 800 national and international media outlets, including: Science Friday podcast: "Do Our Brains Keep Growing As We Age?",BBC Radio 4 "The World Tonight",BBC World Service Radio,The Scientist,Los Angeles Times,TIME,Reuters,CBS News,U.S. News & World Report,Science Daily,Forbes "Older People Can Still Produce New Brain Cells, Study Shows"and Forbes "How Scientist Are Helping New Neurons Survive In The 'Battle Field' Of Alzheimer's Disease",The Economist,The Guardian,Discover Magazine, andThe Scientist. Dr. Boldrini is leading a very diverse laboratory, and she has been teaching and supervising graduate and undergraduate students, medical students, psychiatry residents and postdocs. She is committed to opening her lab for opportunities to raising scientists of all backgrounds.

Biography: Dr. Jiayi Lin is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University and a clinical psychologist at Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Dr. Lin graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a BS in Brain and Cognitive Science and received her MS and PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP- Stanford PsyD Consortium. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center in Hawaii and later completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Seattle Children's Hospital specializing in OCD and anxiety.

Biography: Dr. Kate D Fitzgerald is the Ruane Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute (CU/NYSPI). She is a child psychiatrist with clinical expertise in pediatric obsessive-compulsive and anxiety disorders.

Biography: Jamie Vela, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Instructor in Psychology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Vela completed her undergraduate degree at Brown University followed by a Master's degree in Psychology in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University and a Master's degree in International Health Policy from the London School of Economics. Dr. Vela completed her doctorate at the University of Rhode Island followed by a predoctoral psychology internship at Julia Dyckman's ANDRUS community health clinic and a postdoctoral fellowship at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell. Dr. Vela has articles published in peer-reviewed journals including Addictive Behaviors and Prevention & Policy. Dr. Vela has received training in a number of evidence-based treatments including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She has extensive clinical training in the treatment of adolescents and adults with anxiety and mood disorders as well as suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. She is skilled in the treatment of emotional and behavioral issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, and oppositional and defiant behaviors. She has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, parents, caregivers and schools. She has expertise in implementing effective parent management training, social skills training and positive reinforcement strategies. At CUMC, Dr. Vela provides individual, family and group therapy, using a mindfulness and a skills-based, cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavioral approach.

Biography: Dr. Dolores Joseph, DNP is a Psychiatrist who practices in New York, NY. Dr. Dolores Joseph, DNP is affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center.

Biography: Vinus Mahmoodi, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) within the Women's Program. Her clinical care focuses on the reproductive lifespan of women, starting from menarche (first menstrual period) to post-menopause. She primarily works with women experiencing distress during pregnancy and postpartum, traumatic birth experiences, perinatal loss, and fertility struggles. Dr. Mahmoodi is also on the adjunct faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University where she teaches courses on women's mental health and psychotherapy in the Clinical and Counseling Psychology department. Dr. Mahmoodi engages in research focused on the perinatal experiences of Muslim women. And she mentors students completing graduate studies in Clinical Psychology.

Biography: Dr. Evans graduated from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed both her psychiatry residency training and a fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry at Columbia University. Her research during training focused on ways to enhance treatment outcomes in those with opioid use disorders. Dr. Evans specializes in working with patients suffering with disorders such as depression and anxiety, who have also found that drugs and alcohol are impacting their ability to feel fulfilled, be productive, or thrive in healthy relationships. She uses psychotherapy and/or medications, including Vivitrol and Suboxone, and facilitates family and couples therapy when appropriate. Dr. Evans also provides consultations for diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning. She sees patients at ColumbiaDoctors Columbus Circle.