Leonardo Lopez MD
Associate Chief, Department of Psychiatry Director of Inpatient Psychiatry NYC Health + Hospitals | Bellevue Hospital Center Associate Professor of Psychiatry NYU Grossman School of Medicine
525 E 68th StNew York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Lopez
Psychiatrist specializing in delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to individuals with severe mental illness. Clinical expertise in first-episode and chronic schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Award-winning medical educator. Research experience and interest in therapeutics for first-episode, chronic, and treatment-resistant schizophrenia, as well as clinical and social barriers to treatment. Academic appointments at New York University School of Medicine and, previously, the Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine.
Education & Training
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2013
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- American Psychiatric Association Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents American Psychiatric Association, 2017
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Zucker Hillside Hospital Department of Psychiatry Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 2017
- Outstanding Teacher Award, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, 2015
Clinical Trials
- Adherence in Patients Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit for Acute Psychosis: an Analysis of Serum Levels of Antipsychotics. Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Hospitalists Caring for Behavioral Health Inpatients: A Hybrid Consultation Model.Kimberly Bloom-Feshbach, Rebecca E Berger, Arthur T Evans, Margaret L McNairy, Leonardo V Lopez
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025-12-01 - Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Unresponsive to Immunotherapy in a Five Year Old.Leonardo V Lopez, Georgina Hartzell, Daniel Lowet, Susan Samuels, Dennis M Popeo
Pediatrics. 2025-10-01 - Correspondence: Electroconvulsive therapy in N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis.Jonathan Reed Komisar, Sohag Sanghani, Grace Thrall, Leonardo V Lopez, Khyati Brahmbhatt
Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2025-01-15
Journal Articles
- Accuracy of clinician assessments of medication status in the emergency setting: a comparison of clinician assessment of antipsychotic usage and plasma level determina...Lopez LV, Shaikh A, Merson J, Greenberg J, Suckow R, Kane JM, J Clin Psychopharmacol, 2017
- Characteristics of patients involved in physical assault in an acute inpatient psychiatric settingSanghani SM, Marsh AM, John M, Lopez LV, Young YA, Russ MJ, J Psychiatr Pract, 2017
- A randomized comparison of aripiprazole and risperidone for the acute treatment of first-episode schizophrenia and related disorders: 3- month outcomesRobinson DG, Gallego JA, John M, Petrides G, Hassoun Y, Zhang JP, Lopez L, Braga RJ, Sevy SM, Addington J, Kellner CH, Tohen M, Naraine M, Bennett N, Greenberg J, Lenc..., Schizophr Bull, 2017
Press Mentions
The Complete Interview with Dan Karlin, M.D. About Generalized Anxiety Treatment with LysergideFebruary 23rd, 2026
Professional Memberships
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