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Melinda Lantz, MD, Psychiatry, Bronx, NY, The Mount Sinai Hospital

MelindaSLantzMD(She/Her)

Psychiatry Bronx, NY

Addiction, Geriatric Psychiatry

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Psychiatry at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1990 - 2012
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1999 - 2007
  • NJ State Medical License
    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
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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
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Books/Book Chapters

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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
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Lectures

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

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