Latha V Soorya, PhD
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ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
Dr. Soorya's research includes the evaluation and treatment of individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Soorya oversees the clinical assessment, staff training, community outreach, and collaborations with community agencies at the Seaver Center, a multidisciplinary autism research center at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She has received funding from Autism Speaks several studies to evaluate the behavioral and neuropsychological variables influencing treatment response in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Dr. Soorya's active research projects include a randomized clinical trial of social skills interventions for children with ASDs and the evaluation of descriptive functional assessments as outcome measures in medication trials for individuals with ASDs.