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Sandra M Lowe, MD
Psychiatry
About Me
Sandra M. Lowe, MD is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai where she is active as a teacher and mentor to students and early career professionals from various behavioral health disciplines. Dr. Lowe serves as Medical Director of the Mount Sinai World Trade Center (WTC) Mental Health Program, the largest WTC Clinical Center of Excellence, serving a diverse cohort of over 23,000 responders. In that role, she leads a large multidisciplinary team of professionals and is responsible for oversight of administrative and clinical operations, including patient care, disease surveillance, education, and medical network management.
Dr. Lowe has extensive experience in the psychiatric sequelae of trauma exposure and provides direct care to responders diagnosed with conditions associated with their 9/11 exposure. She publishes on health concerns of WTC responders, including PTSD, depression, substance use disorder, cognitive impairment, suicidal ideation, stigma, and barriers to care. Dr. Lowe collaborates with NIOSH/CDC leadership to develop standards for mental health care for 9/11 exposed populations and has a prominent role in the development of initiatives to improve service utilization. She contributes to the dissemination of practices relevant to future disaster response and works to elevate public awareness of the enduring effects of psychological trauma exposure.
List of relevant publications may be found here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/sandra.lowe.2/bibliography/public/
Sandra M. Lowe, MD is a Board Certified, New York State licensed psychiatrist, and a registered out-of-state telehealth provider for the state of Florida.
The state of Florida requires out-of-state professionals who are registered to provide telehealth services to display a hyperlink to the Florida Department of Health telehealth web page. This allows Florida patients who are receiving medical care by telehealth to confirm the provider’s licensure and Florida registration.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Environmental Medicine, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Adjustment Disorder
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Health
- Behavioral Therapy
- Depression
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Mental Health Services
- Panic Disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychotherapy
- Stress Management/Anxiety Disorders
- Trauma
Education
MD, New York University School of Medicine
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Bellevue Hospital Center
Residency, Psychiatry
Bellevue Hospital Center
Insurance Information
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- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
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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.
Dr. Lowe has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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