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Leonardo Lopez, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

LeonardoLopezMD

Psychiatry New York, NY

Associate Chief, Department of Psychiatry Director of Inpatient Psychiatry NYC Health + Hospitals | Bellevue Hospital Center Associate Professor of Psychiatry NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Summary

  • 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 Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2013
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
    Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • 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
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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 setting  
    Sanghani 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 outcomes  
    Robinson 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
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