Melinda S Lantz MD (She/Her)

Addiction, Geriatric Psychiatry

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

234 E 149th St9D-225Bronx, NY 10451
Phone+1 718-579-4862
Fax+1 718-579-4860

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Summary

Dr. Melinda Lantz is a psychiatrist based in Bronx, NY, specializing in addiction and geriatric psychiatry. She completed her medical education at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and further trained at Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr and Zucker School of Medicine. Currently, she serves as the Chair at NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln and an Associate Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Lantz has experience in treating pediatric traumatic brain injury, delusional disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and geriatric psychiatry. She has authored several publications, including research on long-acting injectable antipsychotics in the geriatric population. Dr. Lantz has been recognized as a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and has received multiple awards, including the Margaret Tietz Leadership Award and the Physician Mentor Recognition Award.

Education & Training

Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr1991
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1989
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1986
The Pennsylvania State University, University Health ServicesB.S., Chemistry, 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2012
CT State Medical License 1999 - 2007
NJ State Medical License 2000 - 2005
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

New York Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2016-2020
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2020
President American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Geriatric Population: A longitudinal Study.
Nafiz Mosharraf, Tanya Peguero Estevez, Lisa J Cohen, Melinda Lantz
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2024-12-01
5 citations
Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients.
William Perry, Laura Lacritz, Tresa Roebuck-Spencer, Cheryl Silver, Robert L Denney
The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 2018-11-07
Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric Patients.
William Perry, Laura Lacritz, Tresa Roebuck-Spencer, Cheryl Silver, Robert L Denney
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2018-09-01

Journal Articles

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Electroconvulsive Treatments: A Case Study and Review
Serby MJ, Chabus BI, Bernay LJ, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 1/1/2010
Current attitudes regarding treatment of agitation and psychosis in dementia
Serby MJ, Roane DM, Cohen AJ, Turok A, Perlis TE, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 1/1/2009
Late-life anxiety
Mahgoub NA, Saifollahi J, Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 1/1/2008

Books/Book Chapters

Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine
Chapter: Behavioral Problems in Dementia
Lantz MEditors: Durso C, Sullivan GM.American Geriatrics Society, New York, NYEdition 8th,2013
Principles and Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry
Chapter: Adjustment Disorders in Late Life
Page 485 - 493Lantz MS, Ahuja SNEditors: Agronin ME, Maletta GJ.Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, PhiladelphiaEdition 2nd,2012
Geriatrics Review Syllabus
Chapter: Behavioral Problems in Dementia
Lantz MEditors: Pacala JT, Sullivan GM.American Geriatrics Society, New York, NYEdition 7th,2010

Abstracts/Posters

Verbal Outbursts in a Patient with Dementia
Lantz M, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2010
A Patient with Advanced Dementia
Lantz M, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2010
Who Cares for the Caregiver
Lantz M, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2009

Lectures

Diverse International Approaches to Online Education in Geriatric Psychiatry
Orlando, FL - 1/16/2014
Treating Patients with Visual Loss: Finding Light in the Darkness
New York, NY - 1/3/2014
Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment: Old and New Unmet Needs
New York, NY - 1/3/2014

Press Mentions

Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric PatientsOctober 17th, 2018
Vision Loss and Mental Health: The Hidden ConnectionMay 3rd, 2014
9 Warning Signs You’re Lonely and It’s Hurting Your HealthJanuary 5th, 2017