CarlosBlancoMD
Psychiatry • New York, NYProfessor, Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Office
25 W 81st Street, Suite 1B
New York, NY 10024Phone+1 917-617-3245Fax+1 212-301-1282- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board-certified psychiatrist with extensive experience as clinician, researcher and administrator in Federal, State and University-based systems. I am currently the Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). My overall scientific goal is to advance the understanding of psychiatric disorders and to develop and implement of equitable learning healthcare systems. I have conducted pioneering work on the epidemiology, prevention and treatment of psychiatric disorders that has shaped national thinking and guided the development and implementation of large research initiatives of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
I am an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the recipient of multiple leadership and research awards, including the Van Ameringen, Senior Health Services and Simon Bolivar Awards of the American Psychiatric Association, the Lifetime Achievement American Society of Hispanic Society, the Research Award of the New York Council on Problem Gambling and the NIH Director’s Award. I have authored of over 350 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
I maintain an active private practice in New York, the DC Greater Area, and Florida (see additional information at https://www.carlosblancomd.com/)
Education & Training
Autonomous University of Madrid Class of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2022 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1997 - 2024
DC State Medical License 2021 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1986 - 2024- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine
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Clinical Trials
- Incorporating Patient Treatment Choice to Improve Treatment Retention in Depressed Hispanics Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
- Cognitive-Motivational Behavior Therapy for Pathological Gamblers Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
- Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsLiving Alone and Suicide Risk in the United States, 2008‒2019.Mark Olfson, Candace M Cosgrove, Sean F Altekruse, Melanie M Wall, Carlos Blanco> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2022 Dec 1
- 1 citationsResearch Opportunities That Maximize Public Health Impact on the Opioid Overdose Epidemic.Carlos Blanco, Melanie M Wall, Mark Olfson> ;American Journal of Public Health. 2022 Apr 1
- 2 citationsStudent Substance Use Policies in US Allopathic Medical Schools: A National Study.Philip Z. Mannes, Tiffany L. Wang, Wenting Ma, Jeffrey Selzer, Carlos Blanco> ;JAMA Psychiatry. 2021 Dec 1
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Press Mentions
'No One Is Above the Law': Prince Andrew Sex Assault Case Under Review by London PoliceAugust 12th, 2021
NIH Invests in Projects Aimed at Improving Treatment of Psychosis, OUDOctober 28th, 2019
Psychological Distress Declines in U.S. Adults; Use of Services IncreasesDecember 3rd, 2018- Join now to see all
Hospital Affiliations
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
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