Lisa Cohen, PhD

Psychology

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Mount Sinai Beth Israel Dept of Psychiatry212-420-2316

About Me

Dr. Cohen graduated from City University of New York with a PhD in Clinical Pyschiatry. She completed her predoctoral internship at St. Luke's Medical Center. Currently, she is Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has served as supervising psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel since 1996.
Dr. Cohen has served in multiple positions at Beth Israel during her tenure, including Coordinator of Inpatient Externship, Coordinator of Continuing Education, and Director of Research for Psychology and Psychiatry. Dr. Cohen divides her time between teaching, clinical work and scientific research

Language

English

Position

CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Psychiatry

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Education

Internship, Clinical Psychology

Henry Ford Hospital

Awards

2015

The Cynthia Zirinsky Award for Excellence in Research Mentorship, 2015

Research

Dr. Cohen has conducted research in the field of clinical psychology for over 25 years. Her primary interest is in the relationship between childhood trauma and personality pathology in adults but she has published on multiple additional topics, including bipolar disorder, suicide, methadone treatment, obsessive compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, pedophilia, schizophrenia, using psychometric, neuropsychological and brain imaging methodology.

Locations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Dept of Psychiatry
1st Ave & 16th St, New York, NY, 10003
212-420-2316

Insurance Information

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Medicare - NJ
Medicare - NY
NJ Medicaid
NY Medicaid

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Dr. Cohen did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry and other outside entities during 2024 and/or 2025: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

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