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Marra (Katz) Ackerman, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY, NYU Langone Hospitals

MarraGillian(Katz)AckermanMD

Psychiatry New York, NY

Psychosomatic Medicine, Women Focused

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Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2014
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Emory University
    Emory UniversityB.S., Biological Anthropology, 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychosomatic Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Webb Fellow Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, 2014-2015
  • Barbara Ann Liskin Award Recipient New York State Psychiatric Institute, 2014
  • AADPRT Ginsberg Fellow American Academy of Training Directors in Psychiatric Residency, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Patient literacy and question-asking behavior during the medical encounter: a mixed-methods analysis  
    Katz MG, Jacobson TA, Veledar E, Kripalani S, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2007
  • Development of an illustrated medication schedule as a low-literacy patient education tool  
    Kripalani S, Robertson R, Love-Ghaffari MH, Henderson LE, Praska J, Strawder A, Katz MG, Jacobson TA, Patient Education and Counseling, 1/1/2007
  • Use of pictorial aids in medication instructions: a review of the literature  
    Katz, MG, Kripalani S, Weiss BD, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 1/1/2006
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Abstracts/Posters

  • What pediatric residents perceive as barriers to quality patient care.
    Paik S, Gillespie S, Ark TK, Katz MG, Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 1/1/2008
  • Can standardized patients teach us how to activate real patients.
    Gillespie C, Bruno JH, Katz MG, Tewksbury LR, Zabar S, Ark TK, Kalet A, Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1/1/2008
  • The role and meaning of family in breast cancer awareness, diagnosis, and treatment among women in Kerala, India.
    Dutta S, Katz MG, Bright K, Vijaykumar DK, NYU School of Medicine International Health Week, New York, NY, 1/1/2008
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Lectures

  • Knowledge as burden or power: Exploring the psychological impact of genetic testing for breast cancer. 
    1/8/2014
  • When to pursue a zebra: An unusual presentation of post-partum psychosis. 
    1/4/2014
  • Making the most of your chief year: Chief Residents’ Forum II: Supervisor and Mentor. 
    New York, NY - 1/1/2014
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Press Mentions

  • ‘I’m Putting My Entire Life on Hold’: How Workers Are Grappling with Covid Burnout
    ‘I’m Putting My Entire Life on Hold’: How Workers Are Grappling with Covid BurnoutMay 5th, 2021
  • 'We're Not Out of the Woods': How Hospitals Are Looking Out for Their Staffs' Mental Health
    'We're Not Out of the Woods': How Hospitals Are Looking Out for Their Staffs' Mental HealthMay 14th, 2020
  • Hospitals Prepare for Wave of Mental Health Disorders Among Their Workers
    Hospitals Prepare for Wave of Mental Health Disorders Among Their WorkersMay 7th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • The impact of mental illness on uptake of genetic testing for hereditary breast and ovarian cancerAvon FoundationPresent

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