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Yingcheng Xu, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

Yingcheng"Elaine"XuMD(She/Her)

Psychiatry New York, NY

Assistant Residency Director

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Summary

  • Board-certified psychiatrist. Experience in general psychiatry, psychosomatic psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, treatment-resistant depression and anxiety, psychotherapy. Academic focus areas: medical education, psychiatric ethics.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Psychiatry, 2017 - 2021
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2017, MD
  • Washington University in St. Louis
    Washington University in St. LouisBA, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology, 2009 - 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2017 - 2022
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Golden Apple: Excellence in Medical Education Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 2023
  • Phi Beta Kappa 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Associations of Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Family Cohesion and Conflict with Adolescent Impairment  
    Yingcheng Xu, Rhonda C. Boyd, Laura Butler, Tyler M. Moore, Tami D. Benton, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 6/17/2017

Abstracts/Posters

  • Closing the Knowledge Gap in Informed Consent and Decision-Making Capacity Using the Electronic Health Record: A Pilot Study
    Aimin Mitwally, Yingcheng Elaine Xu, Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 6/23/2023

Lectures

  • “Will you let me die?": Terminality and Treatment Futility in Psychiatry 
    American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Virtual - 5/2/2021

Press Mentions

  • Updated Physician-Aid-in-Dying Law Sparks Controversy in Canada
    Updated Physician-Aid-in-Dying Law Sparks Controversy in CanadaJuly 1st, 2021

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)