Alexander Kolevzon, MD
- PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
- PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
Specialties:
Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent PsychiatryResearch Topics:
Autism, Behavioral Health, Personalized Medicine, Pharmacology, Psychiatry
Dr. Alex Kolevzon is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He serves as the Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the Mount Sinai Health System and the Clinical Director of the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai. His research interests pertain to understanding the neurobiology of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, biomarker discovery, and developing novel therapeutics. Most recently, his group has focused on studying specific genetic forms of autism, including Phelan-McDermid syndrome, FOXP1 syndrome, and ADNP syndrome, in order to explore targets for pharmacological intervention. Dr. Kolevzon leads the Experimental Therapeutics Program at the Seaver Autism Center which conducts studies that range from small pilot trials to multi-centered pivotal FDA studies. He also leads a national rare disease clinical research network dedicated to clinical trial readiness and studying the natural history of Phelan-McDermid syndrome. He is a frequently invited speaker regionally, nationally, and internationally and is also extremely committed to medical student and residency education as an active teacher, mentor, and clinical supervisor.
Financial & Billing Information
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Certifications
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Clinical Focus
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder And Attention Deficit Disorder
- Autism
- Child Psychiatry Consultation
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Psychotherapy
Education
MD, Sackler School of Medicine
Residency, Clinical Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine
Fellowship, Child Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine
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2020
RARE Champion of Hope Award -
2012
Teacher of the Year Award in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry -
2011
Outstanding Mentor Award -
2007
Excellence in Teaching Award -
2006
Junior Faculty Development Award -
2005
AACAP Pilot Research Award -
2003
Richard L. Scharf Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence -
2003
Outstanding Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resident Award -
2002
Outstanding Resident Award -
2001
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) -
2001
Teacher of the Year Award in General Psychiatry
Dr. Kolevzon's research interests include the biological causes and effective treatment of autism and related pervasive developmental disorders. He is also committed to medical student and residency training and education and interested in developing innovative educational programs.
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Company Founder:
- Therapy Lab
Consulting:
- Acadia; Alekermes, Inc.; Neuren Pharmaceuticals; Ovid Therapeutics
Equity (Stock or stock options valued at greater than 5% ownership of a publicly traded company or equity of any value in a privately held company)
- Therapy Lab
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