Elizabeth Boughton Ford MD
Forensic Psychiatry
Clinical Director, New York State Psychiatric Institute Chair, Justice Involved Behavioral Health Workgroup Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia Department of Psychiatry
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1051 Riverside Dr.New York, NY 10032
Phone+1 646-531-7868
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Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2004 - 2005- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 2000 - 2004
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2028
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation of People Under Arrest: Recommendations From a Participatory Policymaking Symposium.Elizabeth Ford, Michael T Compton, Katherine Elkington, Stephen Matthews, Luis Lopez
Psychiatric Services. 2026-08-14 - 1 citationsAssessing the Impact of Arrest Status on Emergency Psychiatric Care.Sarra M Rahem, Nur Ul Ein, Zana Fejza, Elizabeth Ford
Psychiatric Services. 2026-01-01 - How Mental Illness Influences Pretrial Release Decisions for People Charged with Misdemeanors.Gary M Graca, Maxmoore T Potkin, Sela E Dragich, Debra A Pinals, Leah G Pope
The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. 2025-12-03
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
Doctors Asked Officers to Unshackle a Patient. They Refused for 26 DaysMay 20th, 2026
Life in Jail, Made Worse During COVID-19April 16th, 2020
Rikers and City Jails Have More Mental Patients Than All Hospitals in NYS: DoctorFebruary 24th, 2018
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