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Leo Kron, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

Leo Kron MD

Psychiatry•New York, NY

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia P&S

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  • 30 E 76th St3aNew York, NY 10021

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Summary

  • Dr. Leo Kron is a psychiatrist based in New York, NY, with a subspecialty in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He completed his Psychiatry residency at Montefiore Medical Center and a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons. He further trained in Adult and Child Psychoanalysis at The New York Psychoanalytic Institute. Dr. Kron has experience in obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychodynamic psychotherapy, diagnostic evaluations, and psychopharmacology. He has authored several publications, with his work on hyperactivity in anorexia nervosa cited multiple times. He has been recognized with various awards, including a Certificate of Appreciation from Project Liberty and being named a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area by Castle Connolly from 2002 to 2015.

Education & Training

  • The New York Psychoanalytic Institute
    The New York Psychoanalytic InstituteDegree in Psychoanalysis, Adult and Child Psychoanalysis, 1978 - 1984
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/St Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1976 - 1978
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1973 - 1976
  • University of British Columbia
    University of British ColumbiaClass of 1971

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1976 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1976 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Child Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Certificate of Appreciation - Project Liberty for serving New Yorkers in need New York State - Governor George E. Pataki
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2015
  • Award to Leo Kron for "Extraordinary devotion to mental health services for children" Association to Benefit Children, 2006

Publications & Presentations

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Books/Book Chapters

  • Handbook of Clinical Assessment of Children and Adolescents 
    Chapter: Children at Risk for Psychotic Disorder in Adult Life 
    Page 650 - 672Leo Kron and Clarice KestenbaumEditors: Kestenbaum and Williams.New York University PressEdition 1,1988
  • Guide to Hospital Based Psychiatric Services 
    Chapter: Child-Adolescent Psychiatric Services in the General Hospital 
    Page 279 - 308Leo Kron MDEditors: Allen & Kraus.Aspen Systems, New YorkEdition 1,1986

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