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Francisco Castellanos, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY, NYU Langone Hospitals

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Psychiatry • New York, NY

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine

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Education & Training

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
    National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1991 - 1993
  • University of Kentucky College of Medicine
    University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Peds/Psych/Child-Adolescent Psych, 1986 - 1991
  • LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport
    LSU School of Medicine in ShreveportClass of 1986
  • University of New Orleans
    University of New OrleansMSc, Experimental Psychology, 1980
  • Vassar College
    Vassar CollegeA.B., Linguistics, 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1991 - 2012
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1986 - 1986
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child and Adolescent Research Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD), 2015
  • Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers, Neuroscience and Behavior 2017
  • Ruane Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Child & Adolescent Research 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Large-Scale Brain Functional Network Topology Disruptions Underlie Symptom Heterogeneity in Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder  
    Francisco Castellanos, MD, ScienceDirect
  • Distinct Effects of Childhood ADHD and Cannabis Use on Brain Functional Architecture in Young Adults  
    Jeffery N Epstein, Leanne Tamm, F Xavier Castellanos, Laurence L Greenhill, Terry Jernigan, ScienceDirect
  • Enhancing studies of the connectome in autism using the autism brain imaging data exchange II  
    Di Martino A, O'Connor D, Chen B, Alaerts K, Anderson JS, Assaf M, Balsters JH, Baxter L, Beggiato A, Bernaerts S, Blanken LM, Bookheimer SY, Braden BB, Byrge L, Caste..., Sci Data, 1/1/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Olfaction in Tourette's syndrome +/- ADHD & controls.
    Castellanos FX, Harnett NE, Klein WE, DeMayo M, New Research, 149th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, 1/1/1996
  • Olfactory thresholds in boys with Tourette's syndrome and ADHD.
    Castellanos FX, Harnett NE, Klein WE, New Research, 148th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, 1/1/1995

Other

  • Attention deficit disorders and gifted students: What do we really know 
    Kaufmann FA, Kalbfleisch ML, Castellanos FX, The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, Senior Scholars Series
    1/1/2000

Press Mentions

  • Cannabis in the Time of Coronavirus Disease 2019: The Yin and Yang of the Endocannabinoid System in Immunocompetence
    Cannabis in the Time of Coronavirus Disease 2019: The Yin and Yang of the Endocannabinoid System in ImmunocompetenceMay 7th, 2020
  • Researchers Report Association Between Nature-Based Greenness at Schools and ADHD
    Researchers Report Association Between Nature-Based Greenness at Schools and ADHDDecember 20th, 2019
  • Emerging Insights into the Association Between Nature Exposure and Healthy Neuronal Development
    Emerging Insights into the Association Between Nature Exposure and Healthy Neuronal DevelopmentDecember 2nd, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Development Of Cortical-Amygdala InteractionsNational Institute Of Mental Health2012
  • Research Training In Translational Developmental NeuroscienceNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2011
  • Functional And Structural Connectivity In Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2011
  • Development Of Cortical-Amygdala InteractionsNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2011
  • Neural Dissection Of Hyperactivity/Inattention In AutismEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2009–2010
  • Neural Substrates Of Variability In Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AdhNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2010
  • Childhood Stimulant Exposure Impact On Later Drug AbuseNational Institute On Drug Abuse2003–2008
  • Research Training In Child And Adolescent Mental HealthNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
  • Cerebellar-Striatal-Prefrontal Dysfunction In ADHDNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2004

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Francisco Castellanos, Dr. Francisco Castellanos, MD, Dr. F Castellanos, Dr. Francisco Xavier Castellanos