
Ailyn Diurka Diaz MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
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500 University DrHershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 800-243-1455
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Summary
- Dr. Ailyn Diaz is a psychiatrist based in Hershey, PA, specializing in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry. She completed her medical education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and pursued her fellowship, residency, and internship at Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Diaz has experience in treating autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and mood disorders. She has published several works, including studies on suicide risk in displaced youth, mental health training models, and the impact of COVID-19 on psychiatric patients, with her articles recognized in reputable journals.
Education & Training
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2003 - 2005
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2001 - 2003
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2000 - 2001
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2010 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Assessment and Implications of Parasocial Relationships in Adolescents.Ailyn D Diaz, Alicia W Leong, Sumru Bilge-Johnson, Michael Shapiro, Chaden Noureddine
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2026-03-01 - Comment on "What We Are Allowed to Say: Academic Freedom and Teaching Racial Disparities in Psychiatric Education".Ailyn D Diaz, Janet Passley-Clarke
Academic Psychiatry. 2025-12-01 - Clinical Considerations around the Development of Latinx Boys and Mental Health Outcomes.German Velez, Ailyn Diaz, Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Angel Caraballo
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2025-10-01
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