Lea K Marin, MD, MPH
About Me
Dr. Lea Marin is Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center, where she leads clinical services for older adults and advances innovative approaches to the psychiatric care of aging populations. She also serves as Associate Program Director of the Mount Sinai Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship and as Associate Program Director for the Mount Sinai Psychiatry Residency. In these roles, she provides leadership in curriculum development, mentorship, and training, helping shape the next generation of psychiatrists.
Dr. Marin earned her medical degree and Master of Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she also completed her residency in Psychiatry and fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry. She is board-certified in both Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Her academic and research interests span geriatric psychiatry, suicide prevention among older adults, and the integration of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for complex conditions. She has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and presented nationally on suicide safety planning and caregiver-focused interventions.
Dr. Marin is recognized for her commitment to compassionate, evidence-based care, and for her leadership in advancing both patient outcomes and medical education.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Health
- Confused Memory
- Dementia
- Depression
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Insomnia
- Lewy Body Disease
- Mental Illness
- Mood Disorders
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Vascular Dementia
Education
Master of Public Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Psychiatric Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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. Marin 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.