Lisa Adler MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Attending psychiatrist UCSD Center for Eating Disorders Research and Treatment
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Executive DrLa Jolla, CA 92037
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Summary
- Dr. Lisa Adler is a psychiatrist based in La Jolla, CA, with a subspecialty in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She completed her medical degree at New York University School of Medicine in 2014 and her residency in Psychiatry at George Washington University. She further pursued a fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where she also completed an additional psychiatry residency in 2019. Dr. Adler holds a BA in History, graduating Cum Laude from Cornell University in 2009. Her clinical experience includes counseling and eating disorders. Her research publications cover topics like eating disorders and ADHD, with publications appearing in journals such as Eating and Weight Disorders and Psychiatric Annals. She has been recognized for her work, including receiving the Best Poster Award from the American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders in 2015.
Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2019- Childrens Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Psychiatry, 2019
George Washington UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2014 - 2017
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2014
Cornell UniversityBA, History, Cum Laude, 2009
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2019 - 2027
DC State Medical License 2016 - 2020
PA State Medical License 2017 - 2019
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Poster Award American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Mirtazapine Is Associated With Shorter Hospital Stay in Pediatric Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder-A Retrospective Chart Review.Aman Chishti, Rachael E Groh, Tamara R Maginot, Lisa Adler, Megan E Shott
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2025-04-23 - 2 citationsI know I am not out of control, but I just cannot shake the feeling: exploring feeling out of control in eating disorders.Lisa Adler, Tiffany A. Brown, Megan E. Shott, Skylar Swindle, Guido K.W. Frank
Eating and Weight Disorders. 2021-05-16 - 207 citationsReview of medication adherence in children and adults with ADHD.Lisa D Adler, Andrew A. Nierenberg
Postgraduate Medicine. 2010-01-01
Journal Articles
- Teaching the Fundamentals of the Risk Assessment Interview to CliniciansAdler LD, Slootsky V, Khin Khin E, Griffith J., Psychiatric Annals, 1/1/2016
- Review of medication adherence in children and adults with ADHDAdler LD, Nierenberg AA, Postgraduate Medicine., 1/1/2010
Abstracts/Posters
- Hypoconnectivity in default network subsystems on resting fMRI is correlated with ADHD hyperactive-impulsive symptomsAdler LD, Castellanos FX, American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
- Does hospital admitting service affect smokers' likelihood of receiving NRT during hospitalization and at discharge?Adler LD, Substance Abuse Research Poster Day, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 1/1/2011
- Review of medication adherence in children and adults with ADHDAdler LD, Nierenberg AA, American Professional Society for ADHD and Related Disorders (APSARD), Philadelphia, PA, 1/1/2009
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