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Angela Diaz, MD
Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
About Me
Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH is Dean of Global Health, Social Justice, and Human Rights, the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor in Adolescent Health, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Environmental Medicine, and Professor, Department of Global Health and Health Systems Design at the Icahn School of Medicine. After earning her medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, she completed her post-doctoral training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and subsequently received a Master of Public Health from Harvard University and Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Columbia University.
Dr. Diaz served as the Director of the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center for decades, a unique program that provides high quality, comprehensive, integrated, interdisciplinary primary care, sexual and reproductive health, behavioral and mental health, health education, nutrition, and legal services to adolescents and young adults—all under one roof, at no cost to patients. Under her leadership, the Center grew to serve more than 12,000 youth each year, many of whom are uninsured and would otherwise lack access to health services.
Dr. Diaz is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, where she has sat on its governing council, been a member of the Health and Medicine Division, and served as Chair of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, of which she is still a member. She is currently also Co-Chair of the Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability and a member of the Policy and Global Affairs Division.
She has been a White House Fellow, a member of the Food and Drug Administration Pediatric Advisory Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She also served on an advisory panel for the NIH Reproductive Sciences Branch and been a member of the National Institutes of Health State of the Science Conference on Preventing Violence and Related Health Risk Social Behaviors in Adolescents.
Dr. Diaz reviews grants for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and for the NIH Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the NIH Partners in Research Program, the NIH Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The NIH has awarded several major grants to Dr. Diaz and her research team at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center.
Dr. Diaz has been a member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and President and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Children’s Aid Society of New York. In 2009, Dr. Diaz was appointed by Mayor M. Bloomberg to the New York City Commission for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Runaway and Homeless Youth Taskforce. In 2003, Dr. Diaz chaired the National Advisory Committee on Children and Terrorism for theDepartment of Health and Human Services.
Dr. Diaz is active in public policy and advocacy in the U.S. and has conducted many international health projects in Asia, Central and South America, Europe and Africa. She is a frequent speaker at conferences throughout the country and around the world.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, PROFESSOR | Environmental Medicine, PROFESSOR | Global Health and Health Systems Design
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Annual Health Care Supervision
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- ChlamydiaTesting and Treatment
- Colposcopy
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional/ Physical/ Sexual Abuse
- Family Planning Services
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Services
- Gonorrhea Testing and Treatment
- HIV Testing and Treatment Program
- HPV Testing and Treatment
- Herpes Testing and Treatment
- IUD and contraceptive implant placement
- Immunization Updates
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mental Health Services
- Obesity
- Pregnancy Testing / Options Counseling
- Routine Office Gynecologic Care
- STI Testing and Treatment
- Sports Physical Examinations
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Wellness, Nutrition and Physical Fitness
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
MPH, Harvard University
PhD, Columbia University
Internship, Pediatrics
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Pediatrics
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Adolescent Medicine
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Awards
2009
Best Doctors
New York Magazine
Research
Dr. Diaz then conducted an exploratory study to examine whether, and if so, to what degree, among female adolescent survivors of sexual abuse, might the abuse experience be associated with impaired psychosocial functioning. She used the sexual abuse framework, developed by Finkelhor and Browne, who identified four traumagenic dynamics that lie at the core of the psychological injury inflicted by abuse: (1) traumatic sexualization, (2) betrayal, (3) stigmatization, and (4) powerlessness. Two hundred adolescent girls participated in Dr. Diaz’s study. One hundred girls had been sexually abused by a relative or other person in a position of trust and/or power. Their abuse history was either known at their initial visit to MSAHC or was elicited during a comprehensive medical history and physical examination as described in the previously mentioned study. The other half (100) were female adolescent patients from similar backgrounds, but who stated they had not been sexually abused.
Dr. Diaz and MSAHC staff developed a face-to-face structured interview designed to elicit demographic information, a detailed history of any sexual abuse, and any history of suicidal ideation or suicide attempts. In addition, study participants completed standardized measures of self-esteem (Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory), depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory), and feelings of helplessness (Children’s Attributional Style Questionnaire). Questions were also asked about the following: perceived rejection by mothers, fathers, and peers; perceived social support from family and friends; and current relationships with mothers. Preliminary findings have shown that adolescent girls who were sexually abused had a mean Beck Depression score of 19.2 compared with a mean of 11.2 in the group with no known abuse. Fifty-nine percent of those sexually abused had scores consistent with moderate-to-severe depression, 77% had had suicidal thoughts, and 42% had attempted suicide (from one to seven times). Among those who had no known abuse, 19% had had suicidal thoughts and 8% had attempted suicide. Of those who had been sexually abused, 81% accepted referrals to our onsite mental health service, which provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Cervicovaginal microbiome and natural history of Chlamydia trachomatis in adolescents and young women. Mykhaylo Usyk, Luke Carlson, Nicolas F. Schlecht, Christopher C. Sollecito, Evan Grassi, Fanua Wiek, Shankar Viswanathan, Howard D. Strickler, Anne Nucci-Sack, Angela Diaz, Robert D. Burk. Cell
- The Role of School Engagement in the Link Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Mental Health. Li Niu, Yun Chen, Yijie Wang, Yan Li, Angela Diaz. Journal of Adolescent Health
- Psychosocial Effects of Frequent Cannabis Smoking in Adolescent Women of Color: Results from a Prospective Cohort of Inner-City Youth. Nathalie Duroseau, Li Niu, Karen Wilson, Anne Nucci-Sack, Robert D. Burk, Angela Diaz, Nicolas F. Schlecht. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
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.
Dr. Diaz has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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.