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Michael First, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Psychiatry • New York, NY

Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia P&S

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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, 1984 - 1989
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2008, 2010-2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Efforts to Describe Mental Illnesses Continue to Make Progress
    Efforts to Describe Mental Illnesses Continue to Make ProgressOctober 1st, 2019
  • Dr Michael First: Challenges with Correctly Diagnosing ADHD, Bipolar Disorder
    Dr Michael First: Challenges with Correctly Diagnosing ADHD, Bipolar DisorderOctober 28th, 2018
  • People with BIID Feel Urge to Maim Themselves to Feel 'Normal'
    People with BIID Feel Urge to Maim Themselves to Feel 'Normal'June 16th, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Michael First, Dr. Michael First, MD, Dr. M First, Dr. Michael Bruce First