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Alexander Kolevzon, MD
Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
About Me
Dr. Alex Kolevzon is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He serves as the Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the Mount Sinai Health System and the Clinical Director of the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai. His research interests pertain to understanding the neurobiology of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, biomarker discovery, and developing novel therapeutics. Most recently, his group has focused on studying specific genetic forms of autism, including Phelan-McDermid syndrome, FOXP1 syndrome, and ADNP syndrome, in order to explore targets for pharmacological intervention. Dr. Kolevzon leads the Experimental Therapeutics Program at the Seaver Autism Center which conducts studies that range from small pilot trials to multi-centered pivotal FDA studies. He also leads a national rare disease clinical research network dedicated to clinical trial readiness and studying the natural history of Phelan-McDermid syndrome. He is a frequently invited speaker regionally, nationally, and internationally and is also extremely committed to medical student and residency education as an active teacher, mentor, and clinical supervisor.
Financial & Billing Information
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Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Psychiatry, PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Autism, Behavioral Health, Personalized Medicine, Pharmacology, Psychiatry
Clinical Focus
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Attention Deficit Disorder
- Autism
- Child Psychiatry Consultation
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Psychotherapy
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Education
MD, Sackler School of Medicine (Tel Aviv University)
MD, Tel Aviv University
Residency, Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Awards
2020
RARE Champion of Hope Award
Global Genes
2012
Teacher of the Year Award in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mount Sinai
2011
Outstanding Mentor Award
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2007
Excellence in Teaching Award
2006
Junior Faculty Development Award
Association of Academic Psychiatry
2005
AACAP Pilot Research Award
2003
Richard L. Scharf Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
2003
Outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident Award
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2002
Outstanding Resident Award
National Institute of Mental Health
2001
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
2001
Teacher of the Year Award in General Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai
Research
Insurance Information
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- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Protein-truncating variants and deletions of SHANK2 are associated with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental concerns. Hailey Silver, Rori Greenberg, Paige M. Siper, Jessica Zweifach, Renee Soufer, Mustafa Sahin, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Latha Valluripalli Soorya, Audrey Thurm, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Alexander Kolevzon, Dorothy E. Grice, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Tess Levy. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Risk Factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Individuals Born Preterm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Population-Based Studies. Bo Yang, Nina Zaks, Eero Kajantie, Monica S.M. Persson, Abraham Reichenberg, Mika Gissler, Kari Risnes, Alexander Kolevzon, Ulrika Ådén, Ezra Susser, Martina Persson, Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Kristiina Tammimies, Liona C. Poon, Benjamin Yip, Nora Döring, Sven Sandin, Weiyao Yin. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
- Predictors of Placebo Response in the Study of Oxytocin in Autism to Improve Reciprocal Social Behaviors. Alyssa Verdes, Suvekcha Bhattachan, Alexander Kolevzon, Bryan H. King, Christopher J. McDougle, Kevin B. Sanders, Soo Jeong Kim, Marina Spanos, Tara Chandrasekhar, Carol Rockhill, Michelle Palumbo, Mendy Minjarez, Lisa Nowinski, Sarah Marler, Stephen Siecinski, Stephanie Giamberardino, Simon G. Gregory, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, Linmarie Sikich, Amandeep Jutla. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Kolevzon during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Shook Hardy & Bacon
- cureshank
- Clinilabs Drug Development Corporation
- Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation
- Sills Cummis & Gross
- Covington and Burling, LLP
- PYC Therapeutics
- Winston & Strawn
- David Lynch Foundation
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.