Kerim Munir MD MPH DSc
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
Developmental Medicine Center, Boston Children's Hospital
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300 Longwood AveBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-7166
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Summary
- Dr. Munir is a developmental psychiatrist with board certifications in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. He holds a doctorate in public health from Harvard School of Public Health in psychiatric epidemiology and maternal-child health. He is Director of Psychiatry in the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Leadership Education Program in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders in the Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. He currently also serves as Scholars in Medicine Fellow, William Hinton Society, Harvard Medical School.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1987
University of London Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979- Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry
- Massachusetts General HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Psychosomatic an Psychopharmacology Unit
Harvard School of Pubic HealthMPH, DSc
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1982 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Frank J, Melonascino Award in Intellectual Developmental Disabilities American Psychiatric Association, 2025
- IACAPAP Medal International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professionals, 2024
- International Service Award Association of University Centers on Disabilities, USA, 2023
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Child mental health after institutional care in Azerbaijan: prevalence and correlates.Leyla Ismayilova, Narmin Guliyeva, Linyun Fu, Kamran Salayev, Emma Heidorn
BMC Public Health. 2026-03-11 - Reframing psychiatry of intellectual developmental disorders: from margins to mainstream, from classification to care.Kerim Munir, Ashok Roy, Marco Bertelli, Gregorio Katz, Luis Salvador-Carulla
World Psychiatry. 2026-02-01 - Contributions of the ELENA Cohort to Study Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents from a Biopsychosocial Framework.Amaria Baghdadli, Marianne Peries, Julie Loubersac, Cécile Michelon, Cécile Rattaz
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
The Cost-Effectiveness of Treatments for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic ReviewMarch 9th, 2021
One in Five Adolescents Have Suicidal Thoughts or AnxietyJune 22nd, 2020
About 5,000 Young People Suffering from Autism: ExpertDecember 5th, 2016
Grant Support
- International Bioethics Research Training InitiativesFogarty International Center, NIH2019–2024
- Global RDoCNational Institute Of Mental Health2016–2019
- Fogarty International Research Ethics Initiative - Turkey/C. AsiaFogarty International Center2012
- International Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities Research Training ProgramFogarty International Center2007–2011
- Mental Health/Disabilities(Mhdd)Research Education ProgramNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2011
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Turkish
External Links
- Institute for Community Inclusionhttp://www.communityinclusion.org
- Boston Children’s Hospital Division of Developmental Medicinehttp://www.childrenshospital.org
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