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Anders Waalen, MD, Psychiatry, Port Jefferson, NY, Mather Hospital

AndersWaalenMD

Psychiatry Port Jefferson, NY

PGY-3, Psychiatry Resident

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Summary

  • I am a psychiatry resident currently practicing in Long Island, NY. I am also licensed in the state of California.

    I practice both medication management and psychotherapy in the field of mental health, working with a broad range of psychopathology and severity. My goal is to specialize in LGBTQ+ Psychiatry, a relatively unexplored field of psychiatry. I am particularly interested in a holistic biopsychosocial approach to the patient, relying on a broad array of knowledge, and I have a passion for educating and empowering patients. I am well-known among my attendings for my medical and psychiatric knowledge, ranking among that of the top psychiatry residents nationally on Psychiatry Residency Inservice Training Exams.
    Originally a student of the humanities, I bring multiple strengths to my work in psychiatry. Because of my passion for learning, my advisor in college nicknamed me Der Neugierige – the inquisitive one. As both a scientist and a student of literature, I learned to think critically. As a gay man in America, I learned early on to question the status quo with courage and heart, leading me to be known as a “thought leader” and a “change maker.” This has put me on the front lines of advocacy and research in multiple fields. For instance, as president of University of California, Irvine School of Medicine’s LGBTQIA Health and Psychiatry interest groups, I became well-known among my classmates as a champion of queer and mental health, and received UCI’s nomination for a national scholarship honoring my healthcare and curriculum advocacy. Similarly, growing up different taught me to have great compassion for the marginalized and misunderstood. As such, my previous employment in caring for those with dementia and autism has brought me great joy and fulfillment.
  • SoCalLGBTQIAHealth

    I participated in the student-run theme and planning committees for the 4th Annual Southern California LGBTQIA Health Conference.

    Suicide hotspots, interventions, and future areas of work at a Californian unive

    We published a paper in the journal of Death Studies, identifying suicide hotspots and effective interventions at a Californian university.

    UCISOM Orientation LGBT

    I co-wrote a $30,000 Confronting Extremism grant for my school, which paid for this orientation video detailing UCISOM's stance on transgender healthcare.

    White Coat: Provider Press Briefing 04/29/2017

    I served as a press conference panelist for The Coalition of Orange County Community Health Centers where I detailed the importance of Medicaid Expansion.

    The Trevor Project PSA

    In addition to volunteering for The Trevor Project's Trevor Lifeline as a suicide hotline counselor, I also volunteered for this national PSA, which still airs

    LGBT elder and US health care systems: experiences and unmet needs

    Abstract Presentation at 2018 American Geriatrics Society Conference in Orlando, FL

Education & Training

  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Mather Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Mather HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2020 - 2024
  • Mather Hospital
    Mather HospitalResidency, 2024
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2020
  • Luther College
    Luther CollegeBA, Music Performance, Summa Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Herbert W. Nickens, National Medical Student Scholarship Nominated by UCI School of Medicine, 2018
  • Point Foundation, National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund Scholarship Semi-Finalist, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Identifying spatial and temporal suicide clusters in a Californian county  
    Anders Waalen, Seraphim Telep, Rimal Bera, Experimental Results, Cambridge University Press, 2/2/2023
  • “Things Are Different Now But”: Older LGBT Adults’ Experiences and Unmet Needs in Health Care  
    Burton, Candace W., Jung-Ah Lee, Anders Waalen, and Lisa M. Gibbs, Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 12/19/2019

Abstracts/Posters

  • LGBT elder and US health care systems: experiences and unmet needs.
    Burton, C. Lee, J. Waalen, A. Sorkin, D. Fitzpatrick, C. Gibbs, L., Journal of American Geriatric Society, Orlando, Florida, 5/3/2018
  • Increasing Knee Pain.
    Waalen, A., Finalist for UC Irvine School of Medicine 2017-2018 Clinicopathological Conference, Irvine, CA, 2018

Lectures

  • Waalen, A. Bera, K. Bera, R. : Suicide hotspots, interventions, and future areas of work at a Californian university. 
    UC Irvine Department of Psychiatry, UCI Medical Center, Psychiatry Journal Club. Orange, CA. - 6/19/2019
  • "Facts, Quacks, and Ipecac: A History of Homosexuality in Western Medicine" 
    UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irivne, CA - 12/3/2018
  • "Facts, Quacks, and Ipecac: A History of Homosexuality in Western Medicine" 
    UC Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA - 1/5/2018
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Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association
    Member
  • American Geriatric Association
    Member

Other Languages

  • Spanish, Norwegian, French

Hospital Affiliations