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Jonathan Avery, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

Jonathan Avery MD

Addiction


Vice Chair for Addiction Psychiatry and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College/New York-Presbyterian Hospital

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Overview of  Dr. Avery

Jonathan Avery, M.D. is the Vice Chair for Addiction Psychiatry, the Stephen P. Tobin and Dr. Arnold M. Cooper Professor in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, and the Program Director for the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship. Dr. Avery’s primary academic focus has been to examine and help develop interventions to improve clinicians’ attitudes towards patients with substance use disorders. He is also focused on educating all physicians on how to treat individuals with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness.

Education & Training

  • NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2013 - 2014
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2013
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • University of Florida
    University of FloridaB.A., Major: Philosophy; Minor: Religion, Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - 2027
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Addiction Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Brause Family Junior Faculty Assistance Award 2018
  • Faculty Teaching Award NYP/Cornell Payne Whitney Clinic, 2017
  • Fellow American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Multi-tiered Model for Clinical Scholarship  
    Penzner JB, Snow CE, Gordon-Elliott JS, Avery J, Avari J, Auchincloss EL, Alexopoulos G, Academic Psychiatry, 1/1/2017
  • Changes in Psychiatry Residents’ Attitudes towards Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Over the Course of Residency Training  
    Avery J, Han BH, Zerbo E, Wu G, Mauer E, Avery J, Ross S, Penzner J, American Journal on Addictions, 1/1/2017
  • A Case of New-Onset Psychosis Following Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Eye Surgery  
    Conroy MA, Duran PA, Avery JD, Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Precipitated by Initiation of Valproic Acid with Haloperidol and Risperidone as Treatment for Bipolar 1 Disorder.
    Avery JD, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
  • A Confounding Triad: Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome, a Manic Episode, and Subdural Hematoma.
    Avery JD, 106th Annual Meeting of the American Psychopathological Association, New York, NY, 1/1/2016
  • Undocumented Immigrants in Psychiatric Wards.
    Avery JD, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
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Other

  • Medications Can Help Patients with Substance Use, Psychotic Disorders. 
    Han B, Avery J, Psychiatric News
    1/22/2016
  • Hope or Delusion in Addiction Psychotherapy. 
    Avery JJ, Avery JD, The Fix
    1/5/2016

Press Mentions

  • A Decade of Narcan Training: Expanding Access and Education
    A Decade of Narcan Training: Expanding Access and EducationFebruary 13th, 2025
  • How to Help a Fellow Medical Student Struggling with Drugs or Alcohol
    How to Help a Fellow Medical Student Struggling with Drugs or AlcoholMay 12th, 2022
  • Fentanyl Test Strips Empower People and Save Lives—so Why Aren’t They More Widespread?
    Fentanyl Test Strips Empower People and Save Lives—so Why Aren’t They More Widespread?June 2nd, 2021
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