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Office
450 Clarkson Ave
Box 1203
Brooklyn, NY 11203Phone+1 718-270-1750
Summary
- Dr. Carl I. Cohen is SUNY Distinguished Service Professor & Director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry & Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is also the founding director of the Brooklyn Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center and the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program. He is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and completed his residency at NYU /Bellevue medical centers. He has authored over 200 articles, 4 books, and a training manual on topics in mental illness, aging and social and cultural psychiatry. He has been the recipient of over 60 research, training, and service grants. He has received numerous awards and honors including Educator of the Year (American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry), Psychiatrist of the Year (American Association of Community Psychiatry), the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award (NAMI), “Best Doctors In America,” “Best Doctors in New York,” “Who’s Who in the World,” and “Who’s Who in America.” He was also a recipient of a “Geriatric Mental Health Academic Award” from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1972 - 1975
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1971 - 1972
- Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1972 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Who’s Who in America Marquis Press
- The Best Doctors in New York” New York Area, Castle Connolly, 1998-2020
- Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, 2006-2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsSuicide attempts and associated factors in older adults with schizophrenia.Carl I. Cohen, Chadi G. Abdallah, Shilpa Diwan
Schizophrenia Research. 2010-06-01 - 26 citationsThe Prevalence of Anxiety and Associated Factors in a Multiracial Sample of Older AdultsCarl I. Cohen, Carol Magai, Robert A. Yaffee, Lorna Walcott-Brown
Psychiatric Services. 2006-12-01 - 26 citationsAssociations of ambient illumination with mood: contribution of ophthalmic dysfunctions.Girardin Jean-Louis, Daniel F. Kripke, Carl I. Cohen, Ferdinand Zizi, Arthur H. Wolintz
Physiology & Behavior. 2005-03-16
Press Mentions
- Suny Downstate Medical Center Acceptance RateDecember 17th, 2020
- Suny Downstate Psychiatry Residency SalaryNovember 22nd, 2019
- Suny Upstate or DownstateJuly 19th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement ProgramHRSA2019–2024
- Depression &Anxiety Disorder In Older African AmericansNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
- Training In Inner-City Child And Geriatric PsychiatryNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1991
- Older Homeless WomenNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1991
- Project RESCUE: Model Program For Homeless Mentally IllNational Institute Of Mental Health1989
- Project RESCUE: Model Program For Homeless Mentally IllNational Institute Of Mental Health1986–1989
- Geriatric Mental Health Academic AwardNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1987
- Postgraduate Specialty Training In Geriatric Mental HEALNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986
- Geriatric Training ModelsNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986
- Old Men On The Bowery In The 1980'S/Adaptive StrategiesNational Institute Of Mental Health1985
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