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Nina E Cerfolio, MD
Psychiatry
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About Me
Dr. Nina E. Cerfolio MD, DFAPA, Associate Clinical Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is a renowned psychiatrist and psychoanalyst specializing in trauma and terrorism. With over 30 years of experience, she integrates psychiatry with decades of spiritual training to promote healing, and mindful psychiatry. Formerly the Chief of the Psychiatric Emergency Room at St. Vincent's Hospital, she actively writes and speaks on transcending emotional suffering. Featured across prominent media outlets, including The New York Times, NBC, and CBS, she has been recognized for her humanitarian outreach and research contributions. Her recent book, Psychoanalytic and Spiritual Perspectives on Terrorism: Desire for Destruction, explores terrorism's roots and spiritual healing. Dr. Cerfolio has earned numerous accolades, including Castle Connolly Top Doctor.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Education
MD, Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University
Internship, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Residency, Psychiatry & Neurology, Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry
St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan
Fellowship, Psychiatry
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Fellowship, Psychiatry
New York Hospital
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Adolescent School Shooters and Traumatic Childhood Development: Chronic Abuse, Deprivation, Isolation, and Soul Murder. Nina E. Cerfolio. Psychodynamic Psychiatry
- Psychoanalytic and Spiritual Perspectives on Terrorism: Desire for Destruction. Nina E. Cerfolio.
- A Retrospective Observational Study of Psychosocial Determinants and Psychiatric Diagnoses of Mass Shooters in the United States. Nina E. Cerfolio, Ira Glick, Danielle Kamis, Michael Laurence. Psychodynamic Psychiatry
Industry Relationships
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Dr. Cerfolio has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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