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Akeem Marsh, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

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Psychiatry New York, NY

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

MD / Psychiatrist

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  • Office

    The New York Foundling - Home for Integrated Behavioral Health
    109 E 115th St
    New York, NY 10029

Summary

  • Akeem Marsh, MD, DFAACAP is a nationally recognized expert on the link between trauma and disruptive behavior disorders, as well as the impact of racism and other biases in mental health treatment. As a proud native New Yorker and graduate of the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, he has dedicated his career to supporting children and families of New York City’s medically neglected communities. Dr. Marsh currently serves as the Medical Director of the Home for Integrated Behavioral Health at The New York Foundling and as a consultant member of the Verywell Mind Review Board. In part through his leadership efforts, The New York Foundling was a recipient of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation (APAF) 2022 Award for Advancing Minority Mental Health. He maintains a faculty appointment as Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Marsh is a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (NYCCAP), as well as on the Board of Directors for American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC). He has presented locally, nationally and internationally at numerous professional conference settings including the iHeart Radio/MWA Mental Wealth Expo and a Presidential Session at the 2022 APA Annual Meeting by invitation. In January 2022, Dr. Marsh had published his seminal work that he co-edited, Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link, following years of research and clinical care as a consultant psychiatrist within New York City’s juvenile detention system. In August 2023, he was appointed by New York’s Mayor Eric Adams to the first ever Juvenile Justice Advisory Board.

Education & Training

  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012 - 2014
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2013
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center
    Long Island Jewish Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2009 - 2012
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2009
  • Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New York
    Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at the City College of New YorkBS, Biomedical Science, 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association 2015
  • Certificate of Appreciation from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education Alumni Association 2015
  • Certificate of Appreciation In Grateful Appreciation For Sharing Your Years of Knowledge and Experience During the Transition to Residency Forum With Students and Young Alumni of Sophie Davis 2015-2016
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Publications & Presentations

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Journal Articles

  • Indications for and Use of Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics: Consideration from an Inpatient Setting  
    Kishimoto, T, Sanghani, S, Russ, M, Marsh, A, Morris, J, Basu, S, John, M, Kane, J, Journal of International Clinical Psychopharmacology, 1/1/2017
  • Psychiatric Issues Among Adjudicated Youth: Challenges, Failures, and Successes  
    Marsh A, Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 1/1/2016
  • Choosing a Specialty  
    Marsh A, JSNMA, 1/1/2009
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Implications of the Conduct-Trauma Connection: Clinical Outcomes and Societal Impact
    Marsh A, Symposium 21. Re-Examining Conduct Disorder Through The Lens of Complex Trauma (Jennifer Cabrera, symposium chair). Association Espanola Psiquiatra del Nino y el Adolescente, San Sebastian, Spain, 1/3/2016
  • Reclaiming Our Identity: Overcoming The Trauma That Prevent Young People From Being Their Best Selves
    Marsh, A, Eldaly, S, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated New York Alumnae Chapter and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated Xi Phi Chapter Presents My Cry in the Dark Reclaiming Our Community; Moving From Trauma to Triumph Conference, New York, NY, 1/30/2015

Other

  • Chairs’ Corner 
    Marsh A, Chirichigno J, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Residents and Fellows Forum Newsletter
    1/1/2013
  • Welcome to the Newsletter 
    Marsh A, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Residents and Fellows Forum Newsletter
    1/1/2012
  • Vice Chair’s Corner 
    Marsh A, Hofstra North Shore-LIJ Residents and Fellows Forum Newsletter
    1/1/2012
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Press Mentions

  • Gold Humanism Honor Society Downstate
    Gold Humanism Honor Society DownstateJuly 21st, 2021

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