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Anitha Iyer, PhD, MPH
Psychology
About Me
Dr. Anitha Iyer is the Director of Behavioral Health Population Management at Mount Sinai Health Partners, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In her current role, she leads strategy and implementation of programs that improve behavioral health access and integration across the health system where she aims to promote better and more equitable clinical outcomes for patients, streamline evaluation and treatment processes, and optimize provider performance. She is a recognized leader in the innovative delivery of crisis and behavioral health services. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the National Steering Committee for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and is an elected member of the Board for the Advancement for Psychology in the Public Interest (BAPPI) of the American Psychological Association.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Family Therapy/ Marriage Therapy
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Mood Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychological Trauma
- Social Anxiety Disorder
Education
PhD, Columbia University,Teachers College
Internship, Psychology
Maimonides Medical Center
Residency, Psychology
VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Insurance Information
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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. Iyer during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Board Service
- American Psychological Association
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- 988 National Steering Committee
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.